Eric Byrnes (2013) - Hall of Fame

Eric Byrnes

Induction:
2013

UCLA's all-time leader in hits (326), at-bats (984), runs scored (235) and doubles (75), Eric Byrnes is considered to be one of the finest players to put on a UCLA uniform. His career totals include a .331 batting average, 48 home runs, 81 stolen bases, a .956 fielding rating and a .410 on-base percentage. He was a first-team Freshman All-American in 1995 and a three-time All-Pac-10 honoree. A double major in History and Economics, Byrnes was equally successful in the classroom, earning the UCLA Baseball Academic Award for three consecutive years. Byrnes made his Major League debut in 2000 for the Oakland A's, where he played from 2000-05. He had his best professional season in 2007, hitting 21 home runs while stealing 50 bases to help lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to the National League Championship Series. Byrnes has also made a name for himself in television, working as an analyst for ESPN's Baseball Tonight show. He was in the ESPN booth for the 2010 College World Series and is now a contributor to the MLB Network and to the KNBR radio station in Northern California.

* Accomplishments listed above were at the time of induction.