What years did Lyle Luttrell play?

Lyle Luttrell played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1957.

Was Lyle Luttrell a pitcher?

No. Lyle Luttrell was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Lyle Luttrell hit?

Lyle Luttrell hit 2 career home runs with 32 hits.

Lyle Luttrell

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1957)

AVG .192

HR 2

RBI 14

H 32

OPS .570

PIV -435

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 2/22/1930 in Bloomington, IL, USA
Died: 7/11/1984 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-05-15
Last Game: 1957-05-16

Full name: Lyle Kenneth Luttrell

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
57	167	21	32	9	3	2	14	5	11	27	.192	.253	.317	.570	-435

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career OPS .570 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1956	WS1	AL	38	122	17	23	5	3	2	9	5	8	19	.189	.258 (-27%)	.331 (-23%)	.397 (-17%)	.728 (-20%)	-434.8
1957	WS1	AL	19	45	4	9	4	0	0	5	0	3	8	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			57	167	21	32	9	3	2	14	5	11	27	.192	—	—	—	—	-435

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	82	13	16	1	6	.195
Away	30	85	7	16	1	8	.188

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1957-05-16	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1957-05-15	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-05-12	MIN	BOS	W	1	0	1	1	2	0	0
1957-05-06	MIN	KC1	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-05-05	MIN	KC1	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-05-04	MIN	KC1	L	3	1	2	1	1	0	0
1957-05-03	MIN	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
1957-05-02	MIN	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-05-01	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1957-04-27	MIN	BAL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	54	50	92	128	15	24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	WS1	SS	37	36	69	100	11	19
1957	WS1	SS	17	14	23	28	4	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	54

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Illinois Wesleyan University	Bloomington	IL	1948

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyle Luttrell

What years did Lyle Luttrell play?: Lyle Luttrell played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1957.
Was Lyle Luttrell a pitcher?: No. Lyle Luttrell was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Lyle Luttrell hit?: Lyle Luttrell hit 2 career home runs with 32 hits.