Eldred William "Bud" Byerly (October 26, 1919 – January 26, 2012) was an American professional

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, who played for the

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, Washington Senators,

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and

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(MLB). The right-hander, a native of

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, was listed as tall and . Although he never pitched more than 95 innings in a regular season, Byerly played for five Major League teams in a span of 17 years (1944–60). In 1957 while with the Senators, Byerly posted career-highs with six wins and six saves. In his 11-season major league career, Byerly had a 22–22 record with a 3.70

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and 14 saves in 237 appearances. In 491

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, he allowed 519

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and 167

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, with 209

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