What years did Bobby Byrne play?

Bobby Byrne played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1917.

Was Bobby Byrne a pitcher?

No. Bobby Byrne was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Bobby Byrne hit?

Bobby Byrne hit 10 career home runs with 1,225 hits.

What teams did Bobby Byrne play for?

Bobby Byrne played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1907–1909), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1909–1913), the Philadelphia Phillies (1913–1917), and the Chicago White Sox (1917).

What were Bobby Byrne's career stats?

In 1,283 games, Bobby Byrne had 1,225 hits, 10 home runs, 329 RBI, 667 runs, and 176 stolen bases, with a .254 batting average.

What position did Bobby Byrne play?

Bobby Byrne played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bobby Byrne and how much did he weigh?

Bobby Byrne was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 145 pounds.

How many home runs did Bobby Byrne hit each season?

Bobby Byrne's home runs by season: 0 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 1 in 1909, 2 in 1910, 2 in 1911, 3 in 1912, 2 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 0 in 1915, 0 in 1916, and 0 in 1917. His most in one season was 3, in 1912.

What was Bobby Byrne's career batting average?

Bobby Byrne batted .254 over his career, with 1,225 hits in 4,831 at bats.

How many RBI did Bobby Byrne have?

Bobby Byrne drove in 329 runs in his career.

Is Bobby Byrne in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bobby Byrne has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bobby Byrne

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1917)

Bobby Byrne was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1917 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,283 career games, he hit .254 with 1,225 hits, 10 home runs, and 329 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 909.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 24, 2026

AVG .254

HR 10

RBI 329

H 1,225

OPS .647

PIV 909

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 145 lb
Born: 12/31/1884 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died: 12/31/1964 in Wayne, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1907-04-11
Last Game: 1917-09-04

Full name: Robert Matthew Byrne

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Career Batting Statistics

Bobby Byrne — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,283	4,831	667	1,225	186	60	10	329	176	456	401	.254	.324	.323	.647	909

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bobby Byrne Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1907	SLN	NL	149	559	55	143	11	5	0	29	21	35	73	.256	.245 (+4%)	.304 (+1%)	.308 (-5%)	.613 (-2%)	-144.0
1908	SLN	NL	127	439	27	84	7	1	0	14	16	23	59	.191	.240 (-20%)	.298 (-20%)	.306 (-31%)	.605 (-26%)	-1503.2
1909	SLN	NL	105	421	61	90	13	6	1	33	21	46	41	.214	.244 (-12%)	.306 (-2%)	.312 (-10%)	.618 (-6%)	-262.0
1909	PIT	NL	46	168	31	43	6	2	0	7	8	32	8	.256	.244 (+5%)	.306 (+26%)	.312 (+1%)	.618 (+14%)	-262.0
1910	PIT	NL	148	602	101	178	43	12	2	52	36	66	27	.296	.249 (+18%)	.317 (+15%)	.326 (+28%)	.644 (+22%)	2364.5
1911	PIT	NL	153	598	96	155	24	17	2	52	23	67	41	.259	.266 (-3%)	.336 (+2%)	.356 (+3%)	.693 (+2%)	258.2
1912	PIT	NL	130	528	99	152	31	11	3	35	20	54	40	.288	.268 (+7%)	.335 (+7%)	.358 (+13%)	.694 (+10%)	1012.7
1913	PIT	NL	113	448	54	121	22	0	1	47	10	29	28	.270	.259 (+4%)	.325 (-1%)	.345 (-6%)	.670 (-3%)	-218.9
1913	PHI	NL	19	58	9	13	1	0	1	4	2	5	3	.224	.259 (-14%)	.325 (-5%)	.345 (-15%)	.670 (-10%)	-218.9
1914	PHI	NL	126	467	61	127	12	1	0	26	9	45	44	.272	.255 (+7%)	.322 (+5%)	.339 (-11%)	.661 (-3%)	-102.5
1915	PHI	NL	105	387	50	81	6	4	0	21	4	39	28	.209	.250 (-16%)	.318 (-9%)	.332 (-26%)	.651 (-18%)	-920.5
1916	PHI	NL	48	141	22	33	10	1	0	9	6	14	7	.234	.248 (-6%)	.314 (-2%)	.326 (-2%)	.640 (-2%)	-43.4
1917	PHI	NL	13	14	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.357	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	CHA	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			1,283	4,831	667	1,225	186	60	10	329	176	456	401	.254	—	—	—	—	-40

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bobby Byrne — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	25	5	6	1	0	0	0	1	4	.240

Playoff Batting by Year

Bobby Byrne — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1915	WS	PHI	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1909	WS	PIT	7	24	5	6	1	0	0	0	1	4	.250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bobby Byrne — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	651	2385	346	636	6	175	.267
Away	633	2451	321	587	4	131	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobby Byrne — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1917-09-04	CHW	SLA	W	1	0	0	0	0
1917-07-13	PHI	CHC	L	3	0	1	0	1
1917-07-13	PHI	CHC	W	0	1	0	1	0
1917-07-05	PHI	BSN	L	1	0	1	0	0
1917-07-02	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1
1917-06-26	PHI	NY1	W	1	0	0	0	0
1917-06-26	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0
1917-06-21	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	1	0	0
1917-05-30	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	1	0	0
1917-05-24	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Byrne — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	102	0	187	313	35	19
3B	1147	566	1456	2221	258	133
SS	5	5	7	15	6	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Byrne — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1907	SLN	3B	148	148	212	348	49	24
1907	SLN	SS	1	1	3	5	1	0
1908	SLN	3B	122	120	183	248	35	14
1908	SLN	SS	4	4	4	10	5	1
1909	SLN	3B	105	105	164	252	35	11
1909	PIT	3B	46	46	50	107	2	3
1910	PIT	3B	148	147	167	289	35	11
1911	PIT	3B	152	0	181	282	35	21
1912	PIT	3B	130	0	144	187	18	14
1913	PIT	3B	110	0	154	176	21	14
1913	PHI	3B	15	0	20	32	2	0
1914	PHI	2B	101	0	187	312	35	19
1914	PHI	3B	22	0	35	37	8	4
1915	PHI	3B	105	0	98	183	9	9
1916	PHI	3B	40	0	46	79	9	8
1917	PHI	3B	4	0	2	1	0	0
1917	CHA	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Bobby Byrne Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	1
Second Base	103
Third Base	1149
Shortstop	6

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Bobby Byrne: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bobby Byrne's first major league game on April 11, 1907; the last one listed came on September 4, 1917. By club, Byrne's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (1907 to 1909), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1909 through 1913), the Philadelphia Phillies (1913 to 1917), and the Chicago White Sox (1917). Byrne played primarily as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 31, 1884, in St. Louis, MO, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 7 inches and 145 pounds. Byrne's death is recorded on December 31, 1964, in Wayne, PA, USA. The given name on file is Robert Matthew Byrne.

In 1,283 games and 4,831 at bats, Byrne batted .254 with 1,225 hits, along with 10 home runs, 329 runs batted in, and 176 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .324 clip and slugging .323, Byrne finished with a .647 OPS. Against a .253 league average for those years, Byrne's .254 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Byrne

What years did Bobby Byrne play?: Bobby Byrne played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1917.
Was Bobby Byrne a pitcher?: No. Bobby Byrne was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bobby Byrne hit?: Bobby Byrne hit 10 career home runs with 1,225 hits.
What teams did Bobby Byrne play for?: Bobby Byrne played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1907–1909), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1909–1913), the Philadelphia Phillies (1913–1917), and the Chicago White Sox (1917).
What were Bobby Byrne's career stats?: In 1,283 games, Bobby Byrne had 1,225 hits, 10 home runs, 329 RBI, 667 runs, and 176 stolen bases, with a .254 batting average.
What position did Bobby Byrne play?: Bobby Byrne played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bobby Byrne and how much did he weigh?: Bobby Byrne was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 145 pounds.
How many home runs did Bobby Byrne hit each season?: Bobby Byrne's home runs by season: 0 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 1 in 1909, 2 in 1910, 2 in 1911, 3 in 1912, 2 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 0 in 1915, 0 in 1916, and 0 in 1917. His most in one season was 3, in 1912.
What was Bobby Byrne's career batting average?: Bobby Byrne batted .254 over his career, with 1,225 hits in 4,831 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobby Byrne have?: Bobby Byrne drove in 329 runs in his career.
Is Bobby Byrne in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bobby Byrne has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.