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 runs with 14 hits.

What was Lyle Bigbee's career batting average?

Lyle Bigbee batted .182 over his career, with 14 hits in 77 at bats.

How many RBI did Lyle Bigbee have?

Lyle Bigbee drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was Lyle Bigbee's career ERA?

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

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 September 9, 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

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 runs with 14 hits.
What was Lyle Bigbee's career batting average?: Lyle Bigbee batted .182 over his career, with 14 hits in 77 at bats.
How many RBI did Lyle Bigbee have?: Lyle Bigbee drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Lyle Bigbee's career ERA?: Lyle Bigbee finished with a 6.96 career ERA, going 0-3 with 13 strikeouts.