Eric Byrnes

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2010)

AVG .258
HR 109
RBI 396
H 827
OPS .759
PIV 396
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
2/16/1976 in Redwood City, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2000-08-22
Last Game
2010-05-02

Full name: Eric James Byrnes

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
963 3,202 482 827 191 30 109 396 129 253 538 .258 .320 .439 .759 396

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .439 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .759 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2000 OAK AL 10 10 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .300 — — — — 0.0
2001 OAK AL 19 38 9 9 1 0 3 5 1 4 6 .237 — — — — 0.0
2002 OAK AL 90 94 24 23 4 2 3 11 3 4 17 .245 .261 (-6%) .331 (-12%) .416 (+2%) .747 (-4%) -103.0
2003 OAK AL 121 414 64 109 27 9 12 51 10 42 71 .263 .264 (avg) .332 (avg) .422 (+9%) .754 (+5%) 321.6
2004 OAK AL 143 569 91 161 39 3 20 73 17 46 111 .283 .266 (+6%) .335 (+3%) .427 (+9%) .762 (+7%) 767.4
2005 OAK AL 59 192 30 51 15 2 7 24 2 14 27 .266 .264 (avg) .330 (+2%) .418 (+13%) .749 (+8%) 268.5
2005 COL NL 15 53 2 10 2 0 0 5 2 7 11 .189 .264 (-29%) .330 (-14%) .418 (-46%) .749 (-32%) 268.5
2005 BAL AL 52 167 17 32 7 1 3 11 3 11 33 .192 .264 (-28%) .330 (-26%) .418 (-29%) .749 (-27%) 268.5
2006 ARI NL 143 562 82 150 37 3 26 79 25 34 88 .267 .269 (-1%) .336 (-7%) .431 (+12%) .768 (+3%) 235.8
2007 ARI NL 160 626 103 179 30 8 21 83 50 57 98 .286 .268 (+7%) .335 (+5%) .422 (+9%) .758 (+7%) 977.8
2008 ARI NL 52 206 28 43 13 1 6 23 4 16 36 .209 .263 (-21%) .333 (-18%) .416 (-11%) .749 (-14%) -519.7
2009 ARI NL 84 239 26 54 14 1 8 31 9 12 30 .226 .262 (-14%) .332 (-19%) .417 (-6%) .750 (-12%) -529.9
2010 SEA AL 15 32 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 6 9 .094 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 963 3,202 482 827 191 30 109 396 129 253 538 .258 — — — — 1,955

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 45 3 12 2 1 1 7 2 14 .267

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 NLCS ARI 4 17 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .176
2007 NLDS1 ARI 3 12 1 3 0 1 1 3 1 4 .250
2003 ALDS2 OAK 5 13 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 5 .462
2002 ALDS2 OAK 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2001 ALDS2 OAK 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home481155426041656198.268
Away482164822241153198.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-05-02 SEATEXL 400000002
2010-04-30 SEATEXL 100000001
2010-04-27 SEAKCRW 000000000
2010-04-25 SEACHWL 300000011
2010-04-24 SEACHWL 400000000
2010-04-23 SEACHWL 301100011
2010-04-20 SEABALW 300000000
2010-04-19 SEABALW 000000010
2010-04-18 SEADETL 301100010
2010-04-16 SEADETW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 889 778 1666 45 23 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 OAK OF 4 1 4 0 0 0
2001 OAK OF 12 8 14 0 1 0
2002 OAK OF 79 19 53 1 1 0
2003 OAK OF 117 108 212 5 2 1
2004 OAK OF 141 137 264 11 3 2
2005 OAK OF 54 48 117 4 2 2
2005 COL OF 14 14 39 1 1 1
2005 BAL OF 51 42 91 2 3 0
2006 ARI OF 137 130 297 5 1 1
2007 ARI OF 160 159 351 12 5 1
2008 ARI OF 51 50 78 1 1 0
2009 ARI OF 58 54 118 3 3 0
2010 SEA OF 11 8 28 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 565
Center Field 288
Right Field 115
Designated Hitter 28

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-07-31

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 SEA AL $400,000
2009 ARI NL $11,666,666
2008 ARI NL $6,666,666
2007 ARI NL $4,575,000
2006 ARI NL $2,250,000
2005 OAK AL $2,200,000
2004 OAK AL $328,000
2003 OAK AL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $28,386,332

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2007 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 43.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Eric Byrnes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmie Hall
    .254 avg, 121 HR
  2. 96
    Rip Repulski
    .269 avg, 106 HR
  3. 96
    Mike Davis
    .259 avg, 91 HR
  4. 95
    George Altman
    .269 avg, 101 HR
  5. 95
    Ramon Laureano
    .250 avg, 113 HR
  6. 94
    Gabe Kapler
    .268 avg, 82 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Byrnes

What years did Eric Byrnes play?
Eric Byrnes played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2010.
Was Eric Byrnes a pitcher?
No. Eric Byrnes was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Eric Byrnes hit?
Eric Byrnes hit 109 career home runs with 827 hits.