Milt Byrnes

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

Milt Byrnes was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 3 seasons. In 390 career games, he hit .274 with 350 hits, 16 home runs, and 154 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,635.

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

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

Milt Byrnes — 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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Milt Byrnes — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Milt Byrnes — 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

Milt Byrnes — 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

Milt Byrnes — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18356492161981.285
Away20771382189774.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Milt Byrnes — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-30 SLADETL 200000001
1945-09-28 SLACLEW 301000000
1945-09-25 SLACHWW 400000112
1945-09-23 SLADETW 412100211
1945-09-22 SLADETL 301100011
1945-09-19 SLANYYW 400000000
1945-09-19 SLANYYW 502000002
1945-09-16 SLANYYL 400000000
1945-09-16 SLANYYW 322100010
1945-09-15 SLANYYW 411001202

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Milt Byrnes — 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

Milt Byrnes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 SLA OF 114 0 289 13 1 3
1944 SLA OF 122 0 282 7 7 1
1945 SLA 1B 2 0 14 1 0 0
1945 SLA OF 125 0 319 12 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Milt Byrnes — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 2
Left Field 96
Center Field 175
Right Field 108

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tim Hendryx
    .276 avg, 6 HR
  2. 92
    Larry Rosenthal
    .263 avg, 22 HR
  3. 89
    Joe Grace
    .283 avg, 20 HR
  4. 86
    Al Wickland
    .270 avg, 12 HR
  5. 86
    Cal Abrams
    .269 avg, 32 HR
  6. 86
    Eric Tipton
    .270 avg, 22 HR

Milt Byrnes: the record in brief

The profile opens with Milt Byrnes's first major league game on April 21, 1943; the last one listed came on September 30, 1945. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Browns. Listed as an outfielder, Byrnes batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 5'10" and 170 pounds. The birth record reads November 15, 1916, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Byrnes died on February 1, 1979, in St. Louis, MO, USA. On the record, Milt Byrnes was born Milton John Byrnes.

In 390 games and 1,278 at bats, Byrnes batted .274 with 350 hits, along with 16 homers and 154 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .373 and .395 give Byrnes a career OPS of .768. Over the seasons Byrnes played, league hitters batted .259; the .274 career figure is 5.6% above that. The OPS comparison is .768 to a league .679, 13.1% above average. The hits column peaks at 120, in 1943. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .295 in 1944, 13% above that year's league mark of .261.

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.
What teams did Milt Byrnes play for?
Milt Byrnes played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1943–1945).
What were Milt Byrnes's career stats?
In 390 games, Milt Byrnes had 350 hits, 16 home runs, 154 RBI, 174 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
What position did Milt Byrnes play?
Milt Byrnes played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Milt Byrnes and how much did he weigh?
Milt Byrnes was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Milt Byrnes hit each season?
Milt Byrnes's home runs by season: 4 in 1943, 4 in 1944, and 8 in 1945. His most in one season was 8, in 1945.
What was Milt Byrnes's career batting average?
Milt Byrnes batted .274 over his career, with 350 hits in 1,278 at bats.
How many RBI did Milt Byrnes have?
Milt Byrnes drove in 154 runs in his career.
Is Milt Byrnes in the Hall of Fame?
No. Milt Byrnes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.