NAME     : Paul Byrd
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/3/1970
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 184
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,050,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .960)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 9  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.80  8  7  0  23 22 116.1 130  69  62  35  48 
  At Home        5.32  4  4  0  12 11  64.1  69  42  38  20  24 
  Away           4.15  4  3  0  11 11  52.0  61  27  24  15  24 
  Last Week      2.30  2  0  0   2  2  15.2  13   4   4   3   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar       11.14  1  3  0   5  5  21.0  33  28  26  12   9 
  May            4.88  2  2  0   6  6  31.1  36  18  17  11  15 
  June           3.03  2  1  0   6  6  32.2  34  14  11   6  16 
  July           2.70  2  1  0   5  4  23.1  20   8   7   5   7 
  August         1.13  1  0  0   1  1   8.0   7   1   1   1   1 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1995   2.05  2  0  0  17  0   0  22.0   5   7  26  NYN
  1996   4.30  1  2  0  38  0   0  46.0  22  21  31  NYN
  1997   5.26  4  4  0  31  0   0  53.0  31  28  37  ATL
  1998   2.68  5  2  0   9  2   1  57.0  17  18  39  PHI,ATL
  1999   4.61 15 11  0  32  1   0 199.0 102  70 106  PHI
  2000   6.51  2  9  0  17  0   0  83.0  60  35  53  PHI
  2001   4.46  6  7  0  19  1   0 103.0  51  26  52  KCA
 
  Total ERA   : 4.64
  Total Wins  : 43
  Total Losses: 42
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 5
  Total K's   : 392
  Total BB's  : 240