Bill Lyons

Born: 4/26/1958 in Alton, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1983-07-20 | Final Game: 1984-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: William Allen Lyons

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Biography

Bill Lyons was a professional baseball player who played as a position player during the early 1980s. Born in 1958, Lyons made his Major League Baseball debut on July 20, 1983, and concluded his playing career on September 30, 1984. Over the course of his brief career, he appeared in 88 games, accumulating 26 hits, with a batting average of .195. Although he did not hit any home runs, he contributed to his teams with 6 runs batted in and demonstrated his speed on the bases by stealing 6 bases. Lyons played during a transitional time in baseball, marked by the increasing emphasis on power hitting and the emergence of new strategies in the game. While his offensive numbers may not reflect the typical expectations of a player of his era, his ability to steal bases highlighted his athleticism and potential as a utility player. Despite a limited career, Lyons' time in the Major Leagues remains a testament to the competitive nature of professional baseball and the diverse skill sets that players brought to the field during the 1980s.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	133	16	26	4	1	0	6	6	10	24	0.195	0.252	0.241	0.492	-683.1

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OBP .252 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.492 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — 30.7% 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
1983	STL	NL	42	60	3	10	1	1	0	3	3	1	11	0.167	.260 (-36%)	.324 (-45%)	.389 (-44%)	.714 (-44%)	-461.6
1984	STL	NL	46	73	13	16	3	0	0	3	3	9	13	0.219	.259 (-16%)	.322 (-6%)	.384 (-32%)	.707 (-20%)	-221.5