Billy Bryan (baseball)

Billy Bryan
Bryan in 1965
Catcher
Born: (1938-12-04)December 4, 1938
Morgan, Georgia, U.S.
Died: April 9, 2026(2026-04-09) (aged 87)
Opelika, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 23, 1968, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.216
Home runs41
Runs batted in125
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

William Ronald Bryan (December 4, 1938 – April 9, 2026) was an American Major League Baseball catcher who appeared in 374 games over all or portions of eight seasons for the Kansas City Athletics (1961–1966), New York Yankees (1966–1967), and Washington Senators (1968). Born in Morgan, Georgia, Bryan stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall, weighed 200 pounds (91 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Bryan was signed by the Athletics in 1960 and enjoyed early success at the minor-league level, making the All-Star team in the 1961 Class B Northwest League[1] and hitting 25 home runs, knocking in 85 runs, and batting .295 in the Double-A Texas League in 1962.[2] While Bryan hit for some power in the majors, especially when he was the regular or semi-regular catcher for the Athletics in 1964–1965, he compiled a batting mark of only .216, with 209 career hits (including 32 doubles, nine triples and 41 homers), 968 at bats, and 283 strikeouts.

He retired in 1970 after 11 pro seasons. Bryan died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 87.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Baseball Digest, March 1962, page 85
  2. ↑ "Billy Bryan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Billy Bryan". Jeffcoat Trant Funeral Home. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
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