The Rice University alum has been used as a lefty reliever for three seasons, compiling a 3-3 record with a 3.53 ERA.

Stats

Pitching         W   L   PCT   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  GF   IP     H    R    ER   BB   SO
2008             2   1  .667  3.90  59   0   0   0   9   55.1   45   24   24   29   47
2009             1   2  .333  3.23  76   0   0   0   8   61.1   39   23   22   36   58
2010             2   2  .500  3.49  64   0   0   0   9   38.2   40   15   15   20   29
Totals           5   5  .500  3.53 199   0   0   0  26  155.1  124   62   61   85  134


Batting          G     AB    R   H   2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB  CS   AVG   SLG   OBA   OPS
2008             59     6    0    1   0   0   0    0    0    2    0   0  .167  .167  .167  .334
2009             76     3    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    1    0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000
2010             64     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    1    0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000
Totals          199    11    0    1   0   0   0    0    0    4    0   0  .091  .091  .091  .182

Astros Trades & Transactions

Apr 03, 2008 - Signed Tim Byrdak (P) as a free agent.

This Date in Astros History

Oct 31, 1973 - Lefthander Jerry Reuss is traded to the Pirates for catcher Milt May. Reuss has an inconsistent two seasons in Houston, posting a 25-26 record with one save, but he improves on his way through a major league career that lasts 22 years. May, stuck behind Manny Sanguillen in Pittsburgh, bats .265 in two seasons before leaving for Detroit during a rebuilding purge. Also on this date, reliever Tim Byrdak is born in Oak Lawn, IL. The lefthander works out of the bullpen from 2008-2010.