What years did Lyle Bigbee play?

Lyle Bigbee played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.

Was Lyle Bigbee a pitcher?

Yes. Lyle Bigbee pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lyle Bigbee hit?

Lyle Bigbee hit 1 career home run with 14 hits.

What teams did Lyle Bigbee play for?

Lyle Bigbee played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1920) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1921).

What were Lyle Bigbee's career stats?

In 17 games, Lyle Bigbee went 0-3 with a 6.96 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 53.0 innings pitched.

What position did Lyle Bigbee play?

Lyle Bigbee played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Lyle Bigbee and how much did he weigh?

Lyle Bigbee was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

What was Lyle Bigbee's career ERA?

Lyle Bigbee finished with a 6.96 career ERA, going 0-3 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lyle Bigbee have?

Lyle Bigbee recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Is Lyle Bigbee in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lyle Bigbee has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lyle Bigbee

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1921)

Lyle Bigbee was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 17 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 6.96 ERA and 13 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 25, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 6.96

WHIP 1.87

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -2166.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 8/22/1893 in Waterloo, OR, USA
Died: 8/3/1942 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-04-15
Last Game: 1921-09-15

Full name: Lyle Randolph Bigbee

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lyle Bigbee — 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	-2166.7

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lyle Bigbee — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	PHA	AL	3	12	2	45.0	66	40	25	12	8.00	3.45 (-132%)	-2166.7
1921	PIT	NL	0	5	0	8.0	4	1	4	1	1.12	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	17	2	53.0	70	41	29	13	6.96	—	-2,167

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Lyle Bigbee — 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	.182	.276	.247	.523	-246

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 .523 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lyle Bigbee — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	PHA	AL	38	75	5	14	2	1	8	1	9	12	.187	.271 (-31%)	.331 (-15%)	.363 (-30%)	.694 (-23%)	-245.9
1921	PIT	NL	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			43	77	5	14	2	1	8	1	9	13	.182	—	—	—	—	-246

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Lyle Bigbee — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	42	3	9	1	6	.214
Away	19	35	2	5	0	3	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Lyle Bigbee — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	37.2	36	17	18	9	4.06
Away	5	14.2	34	24	14	4	14.73

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lyle Bigbee — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1921-09-15	PIT	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-12	PIT	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-09	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-01	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1921-08-24	PIT	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1920-10-03	PHA	MIN	W	3	0	1	1	0	0
1920-10-02	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1920-09-20	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-17	PHA	SLA	L	3	1	0	0	1	0
1920-09-11	PHA	DET	L	4	0	1	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lyle Bigbee — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1921-09-15	PIT	BSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1921-09-12	PIT	BSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1921-09-09	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-01	PIT	STL	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	0
1921-08-24	PIT	NY1	—	2.0	2	1	1	3	0
1920-09-20	PHA	CHW	—	1.0	4	4	4	2	1
1920-09-17	PHA	SLA	—	7.0	17	10	10	5	1
1920-08-27	PHA	CLE	—	2.1	5	3	3	5	0
1920-08-23	PHA	SLA	—	5.0	5	2	1	0	1
1920-08-20	PHA	CHW	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lyle Bigbee — 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

Lyle Bigbee — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1920	PHA	OF	13	24	0	4
1920	PHA	P	12	3	12	0
1921	PIT	P	5	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lyle Bigbee — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	17
Left Field	12
Right Field	1

College History

Lyle Bigbee — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Oregon	Eugene	OR	1913, 1914, 1915

Lyle Bigbee: the record in brief

Lyle Bigbee played a first major league game on April 15, 1920 and a last one on September 15, 1921. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1920) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1921). Bigbee, born on August 22, 1893, in Waterloo, OR, USA, is listed as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. Bigbee's death is recorded on August 3, 1942, in Portland, OR, USA. Lyle Bigbee was the playing name; the full given name is Lyle Randolph.

Bigbee pitched in 17 games, starting 2, and finished with a 0-3 record and 6.96 ERA. Bigbee had 13 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bigbee's seasons was 3.74, so the 6.96 figure ran 86.1% worse than average. In 1920, one of the busiest seasons, Bigbee posted a 8.00 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.45.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyle Bigbee

What years did Lyle Bigbee play?: Lyle Bigbee played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.
Was Lyle Bigbee a pitcher?: Yes. Lyle Bigbee pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lyle Bigbee hit?: Lyle Bigbee hit 1 career home run with 14 hits.
What teams did Lyle Bigbee play for?: Lyle Bigbee played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1920) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1921).
What were Lyle Bigbee's career stats?: In 17 games, Lyle Bigbee went 0-3 with a 6.96 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 53.0 innings pitched.
What position did Lyle Bigbee play?: Lyle Bigbee played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lyle Bigbee and how much did he weigh?: Lyle Bigbee was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Lyle Bigbee's career ERA?: Lyle Bigbee finished with a 6.96 career ERA, going 0-3 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lyle Bigbee have?: Lyle Bigbee recorded 13 career strikeouts.
Is Lyle Bigbee in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lyle Bigbee has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.