Lyle Bigbee, baseball player, 1920-1921

Lyle Bigbee

Born: 8/22/1893 in Waterloo, OR, USA

Died: 8/3/1942 in Portland, OR, USA

MLB Debut: 1920-04-15 | Final Game: 1921-09-15

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Lyle Randolph Bigbee

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Biography

Lyle Bigbee was a professional baseball player born in 1893, who played as a position player during the early 20th century. His career spanned from April 15, 1920, to September 15, 1921. Over the course of his brief time in Major League Baseball, he appeared in 43 games, showcasing his skills primarily as an outfielder. Bigbee recorded 14 hits, including one home run, and drove in eight runs, finishing his career with a batting average of .182. He also contributed a stolen base, demonstrating some speed on the basepaths. Bigbee's time in the majors coincided with a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was moving away from the deadball era and beginning to embrace the more offensive-minded strategies that would emerge throughout the 1920s. Although he did not achieve significant statistical milestones, his participation in the league during this formative time reflects the evolving nature of baseball and the opportunities available to players in the post-World War I era. Despite a limited career, Lyle Bigbee remains a part of baseball history as one of the many players who contributed to the rich tapestry of the game during its early decades.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 17 2 0 0 0 53.0 70 41 5 29 13 6.96 0

Career ERA 6.96 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 86.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 PHA AL 0 3 12 2 0 0 0 45.0 66 40 25 12 8.00 3.45 (-132%) -2187.8
1921 PIT NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8.0 4 1 4 1 1.12 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 77 5 14 2 0 1 8 1 9 13 0.182 0.276 0.247 0.523 -264.1

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career SLG .247 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.523 vs. league average 0.718 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1920 PHA AL 38 75 5 14 2 0 1 8 1 9 12 0.187 .271 (-31%) .331 (-15%) .363 (-30%) .694 (-23%) -264.1
1921 PIT NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 13 0 24 0 4 0
P 17 0 3 14 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 PHA OF 13 0 24 0 4 0
1920 PHA P 12 0 3 12 0 0
1921 PIT P 5 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 17
Left Field 12
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Oregon Eugene OR 1913, 1914, 1915