Description 
Eric James Byrnes (born February 16, 1976), is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Seattle Mariners. Byrnes retired from playing in 2010 and was an analyst for MLB Network until 2021.
Byrnes was considered to be a player who relied on his speed and hustle. He could hit for power, but tended to be a "free-swinger" and went through hitting droughts. Byrnes was ranked in the top-three for best defensive left fielders in John Dewan's publication, Fielding Bible. Byrnes was selected to the All-Time great Oakland A's 50th Season team in 2018.
Early life
Byrnes' high school career was spent in the West Catholic Athletic League, where he played for St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California. Byrnes regularly competed in baseball and football against Serra High School's Tom Brady, and Bellarmine College Prep's Pat Burrell. After graduating in 1994, he was selected in the 1994 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers but elected to go to college at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
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Statistics
| Positions Played | MLB | 2011 | 7/DH8 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2011 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2011 | 5 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2011 | 31 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2011 | .233 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2011 | 14 |
| OPS | MLB | 2011 | .393 |
| SLG | MLB | 2011 | .156 |
| OBP | MLB | 2011 | .237 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2011 | .094 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2011 | 9 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2011 | 6 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2011 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2011 | 2 |
| Hits | MLB | 2011 | 3 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2011 | 1 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2011 | 32 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2011 | 38 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2011 | 15 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2011 | -0.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2010 | 7/DH8 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2010 | 5 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2010 | 31 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2010 | .233 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2010 | 14 |
| OPS | MLB | 2010 | .393 |
| SLG | MLB | 2010 | .156 |
| OBP | MLB | 2010 | .237 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2010 | .094 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2010 | 9 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2010 | 6 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2010 | 2 |
| Hits | MLB | 2010 | 3 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2010 | 32 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2010 | 38 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2010 | 15 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2010 | -0.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2005 | 7/H89 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2005 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2005 | 5 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2005 | 50 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2005 | 40 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2005 | .256 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2005 | 45 |
| OPS | MLB | 2005 | .545 |
| SLG | MLB | 2005 | .299 |
| OBP | MLB | 2005 | .246 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2005 | .192 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2005 | 33 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2005 | 11 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2005 | 3 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2005 | 11 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2005 | 3 |
| Triples | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2005 | 7 |
| Hits | MLB | 2005 | 32 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2005 | 17 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2005 | 167 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2005 | 181 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2005 | 52 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2005 | -0.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2005 | 7/9DH8 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2005 | 7 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2005 | 91 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2005 | 122 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2005 | .364 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2005 | 113 |
| OPS | MLB | 2005 | .810 |
| SLG | MLB | 2005 | .474 |
| OBP | MLB | 2005 | .336 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2005 | .266 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2005 | 27 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2005 | 14 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2005 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2005 | 2 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2005 | 24 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2005 | 7 |
| Triples | MLB | 2005 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2005 | 15 |
| Hits | MLB | 2005 | 51 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2005 | 30 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2005 | 192 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2005 | 215 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2005 | 59 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2005 | 0.7 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2004 | *789/HD |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2004 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2004 | 12 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2004 | 11 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2004 | 266 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2004 | 108 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2004 | .361 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2004 | 111 |
| OPS | MLB | 2004 | .814 |
| SLG | MLB | 2004 | .467 |
| OBP | MLB | 2004 | .347 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2004 | .283 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2004 | 111 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2004 | 46 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2004 | 17 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2004 | 73 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2004 | 20 |
| Triples | MLB | 2004 | 3 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2004 | 39 |
| Hits | MLB | 2004 | 161 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2004 | 91 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2004 | 569 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2004 | 632 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2004 | 143 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2004 | 3.4 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2003 | *87/H9D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2003 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2003 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2003 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2003 | 3 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2003 | 190 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2003 | 104 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2003 | .347 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2003 | 108 |
| OPS | MLB | 2003 | .792 |
| SLG | MLB | 2003 | .459 |
| OBP | MLB | 2003 | .333 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2003 | .263 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2003 | 71 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2003 | 42 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2003 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2003 | 10 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2003 | 51 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2003 | 12 |
| Triples | MLB | 2003 | 9 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2003 | 27 |
| Hits | MLB | 2003 | 109 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2003 | 64 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2003 | 414 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2003 | 461 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2003 | 121 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2003 | 2.1 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2002 | 7H98/D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2002 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2002 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2002 | 3 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2002 | 40 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2002 | 93 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2002 | .332 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2002 | 90 |
| OPS | MLB | 2002 | .717 |
| SLG | MLB | 2002 | .426 |
| OBP | MLB | 2002 | .291 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2002 | .245 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2002 | 17 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2002 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2002 | 3 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2002 | 11 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2002 | 3 |
| Triples | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2002 | 4 |
| Hits | MLB | 2002 | 23 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2002 | 24 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2002 | 94 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2002 | 104 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2002 | 90 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2002 | 0.2 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2001 | /7H9D8 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2001 | 19 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2001 | 141 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2001 | .401 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2001 | 116 |
| OPS | MLB | 2001 | .826 |
| SLG | MLB | 2001 | .500 |
| OBP | MLB | 2001 | .326 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2001 | .237 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2001 | 6 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2001 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2001 | 5 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2001 | 3 |
| Triples | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Hits | MLB | 2001 | 9 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2001 | 9 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2001 | 38 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2001 | 43 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2001 | 19 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2001 | 0.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2000 | /H9D7 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2000 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2000 | 3 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2000 | 76 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2000 | .309 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2000 | 75 |
| OPS | MLB | 2000 | .664 |
| SLG | MLB | 2000 | .300 |
| OBP | MLB | 2000 | .364 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2000 | .300 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2000 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2000 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2000 | 2 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2000 | 3 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2000 | 5 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2000 | 10 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2000 | 11 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2000 | 10 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2000 | -0.1 |
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