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 | |||
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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.