December 30, 2009

Players A to Z, Marlon Byrd

Marlon Byrd played outfield for the Texas Rangers in 2009. He currently looks for work as a free agent. Byrd was a poor offensive player before he joined the Texas Rangers. Note that a lot of Byrd’s improvement came from the Ballpark in Arlington:

Home Road
Stat Others Rangers Others Rangers
Batting Average .261 .309 .264 .281
On-Base Percentage .340 .375 .316 .328
Slugging Percentage .373 .522 .373 .414

He was a better road player with the Rangers, but still not a great one. He hit like a star in Arlington, however. That’s something clubs should be very aware of as they look to sign him to a free agent contract. He’s likely not to perform well in a park that limits offense.

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