Harry Lyons

Born: 3/25/1866 in Chester, PA, USA

Died: 6/29/1912 in Mauricetown, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1887-08-29 | Final Game: 1893-07-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 157 lbs

Full name: Harry Pratt Lyons

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Biography

Harry Lyons, born in 1866, was a notable position player in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century. His career spanned from 1887 to July 4, 1893, a period characterized by the early evolution of the game, where players began to showcase a blend of speed and power. Over the course of 407 games, Lyons accumulated 401 hits, including 7 home runs, and recorded 198 RBIs. His batting average of .234 reflects the challenges hitters faced during an era that prioritized different offensive strategies compared to modern baseball. Lyons was also a formidable base runner, successfully stealing 120 bases throughout his career, a testament to his speed and aggressive style of play. As the game transitioned from the deadball era to a more dynamic offensive approach, Lyons contributed to the evolving landscape of baseball with his ability to get on base and create scoring opportunities. Though not a household name, his contributions during a formative time in baseball history helped shape the role of the position player in the years to come.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.7	8	5	0	1	2	12.27	0

Career ERA 12.27 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 216.1% 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
1890	RC2	AA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.7	8	5	1	2	12.27	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
407	1713	246	401	31	21	7	198	120	97	83	0.234	0.277	0.289	0.566	-4379.5

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.566 vs. league average 0.679 across their career seasons — 16.6% 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
1887	PHI	NL	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1887	SL4	AA	2	8	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1888	SL4	AA	123	499	66	97	10	5	4	63	36	20	47	0.194	.238 (-19%)	.290 (-21%)	.319 (-19%)	.610 (-20%)	-1778.8
1889	NY1	NL	5	20	1	2	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1890	RC2	AA	133	584	83	152	11	11	3	58	47	27	0	0.260	.260 (avg)	.336 (-13%)	.351 (-5%)	.687 (-9%)	-1247.9
1892	NY1	NL	96	411	67	98	5	2	0	53	25	33	29	0.238	.244 (-3%)	.316 (-6%)	.327 (-21%)	.644 (-14%)	-922.5
1893	NY1	NL	47	187	27	51	5	2	0	21	10	14	6	0.273	.279 (-2%)	.356 (-9%)	.379 (-15%)	.735 (-12%)	-430.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	24	3	4	0	0	0	3	2	5	0.167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1888	WS	SL4	5	17	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	5	0.118
1887	WS	SL4	2	7	3	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.286

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	1	5	0	1
3B	4	1	4	1	0
C	1	0	0	1	0
OF	404	808	83	90	12
P	1	0	2	0	0
SS	1	0	2	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1887	PHI	OF	1	1	0	1	0
1887	SL4	2B	1	1	5	0	1
1887	SL4	OF	1	2	0	0	0
1888	SL4	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1888	SL4	3B	2	0	1	0	0
1888	SL4	OF	122	237	32	33	4
1888	SL4	SS	1	0	2	3	0
1889	NY1	OF	5	5	0	0	0
1890	RC2	3B	2	1	3	1	0
1890	RC2	C	1	0	0	1	0
1890	RC2	OF	132	264	26	25	4
1890	RC2	P	1	0	2	0	0
1892	NY1	OF	96	186	16	20	1
1893	NY1	OF	47	113	9	11	3