What years did Milt Byrnes play?

Milt Byrnes played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.

Was Milt Byrnes a pitcher?

No. Milt Byrnes was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Milt Byrnes hit?

Milt Byrnes hit 16 career home runs with 350 hits.

Milt Byrnes

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1945)

AVG .274

HR 16

RBI 154

H 350

OPS .768

PIV 3,635

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 11/15/1916 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died: 2/1/1979 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-04-21
Last Game: 1945-09-30

Full name: Milton John Byrnes

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
390	1,278	174	350	77	15	16	154	3	199	183	.274	.373	.395	.768	3,635

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OBP .373 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — +13.1% above 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
1943	SLA	AL	129	429	58	120	28	7	4	50	1	53	49	.280	.255 (+9%)	.324 (+11%)	.346 (+17%)	.671 (+14%)	1168.9
1944	SLA	AL	128	407	63	120	20	4	4	45	1	68	50	.295	.261 (+13%)	.325 (+21%)	.357 (+10%)	.683 (+15%)	1462.9
1945	SLA	AL	133	442	53	110	29	4	8	59	1	78	84	.249	.260 (-5%)	.328 (+10%)	.354 (+9%)	.683 (+10%)	1003.5
Career · 3 seasons			390	1,278	174	350	77	15	16	154	3	199	183	.274	—	—	—	—	3,635

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
3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1944	WS	SLA	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	183	564	92	161	9	81	.285
Away	207	713	82	189	7	74	.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-30	SLA	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-28	SLA	CLE	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-25	SLA	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
1945-09-23	SLA	DET	W	4	1	2	1	0	2	1	1
1945-09-22	SLA	DET	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
1945-09-19	SLA	NYY	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-19	SLA	NYY	W	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
1945-09-16	SLA	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-16	SLA	NYY	W	3	2	2	1	0	0	1	0
1945-09-15	SLA	NYY	W	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	14	1	0	0
OF	361	0	890	32	12	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1943	SLA	OF	114	289	13	1	3
1944	SLA	OF	122	282	7	7	1
1945	SLA	1B	2	14	1	0	0
1945	SLA	OF	125	319	12	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	2
Left Field	96
Center Field	175
Right Field	108

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Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Milt Byrnes

What years did Milt Byrnes play?: Milt Byrnes played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.
Was Milt Byrnes a pitcher?: No. Milt Byrnes was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Milt Byrnes hit?: Milt Byrnes hit 16 career home runs with 350 hits.