Toby Lyons

Born: 3/27/1869 in Cambridge, MA, USA

Died: 8/27/1920 in Boston, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-04-18 | Final Game: 1890-05-02

Full name: Thomas Arthur Lyons

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Biography

Toby Lyons was a professional baseball player born in 1869, whose career spanned a brief period in the 1890 season. He played from April 18, 1890, to May 2, 1890, primarily serving as a position player during the formative years of Major League Baseball. Despite his short tenure in the league, Lyons made a notable impact, appearing in three games and achieving a batting average of .333, a commendable figure for any player of his time. Throughout his three games, Lyons recorded four hits, highlighting his ability to make contact with the ball, although he did not register any home runs or runs batted in. His career, although fleeting, occurred during an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era, where games were often defined by strategic play and low scoring, to a more offensive-minded approach in the following decades. While not a household name, Toby Lyons remains a part of baseball history, representing the many players who contributed to the development of the game in its early years.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	3	3	2	0	0	22.3	40	26	1	21	6	10.48	0

Career ERA 10.48 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 169.9% 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	SR2	AA	0	2	3	3	2	0	0	22.3	40	26	21	6	10.48	3.88 (-170%)	-1141.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	12	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333	0.333	0.333	0.667	0.0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +28.1% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.667 vs. league average 0.688 across their career seasons — near 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
1890	SR2	AA	3	12	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	1	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1890	SR2	P	3	0	1	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	3