Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | 488 | 81 | 123 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 21 | 42 | 4 | .252 | .323 | .305 | .628 | -488 |
Career AVG .252 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.
Career OBP .323 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .305 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.
Career OPS .628 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AB2 | NSL | 7 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | HG | IND | 12 | 43 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .326 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | CAG | NAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | AB3 | NAL | 19 | 62 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | .258 | .272 (-5%) | .341 (-2%) | .392 (-14%) | .734 (-8%) | 0.0 |
| 1939 | SL3 | NAL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | CBR | NAL | 23 | 95 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .295 | .274 (+7%) | .342 (-4%) | .393 (-9%) | .735 (-6%) | 0.0 |
| 1940 | SNS | NAL | 28 | 102 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .275 | .267 (+3%) | .335 (+3%) | .387 (-17%) | .722 (-8%) | -97.7 |
| 1941 | CAG | NAL | 5 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | SNS | NAL | 11 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .262 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | CCB | NAL | 30 | 90 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .189 | .253 (-25%) | .323 (-2%) | .349 (-36%) | .672 (-20%) | -206.7 |
| 1943 | CBE | NAL | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 141 | 488 | 81 | 123 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 21 | 42 | 4 | .252 | — | — | — | — | -304 | ||
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
View full game log (108 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 140 | 36 | 46 | 4 | 12 | .329 |
| Away | 62 | 176 | 22 | 47 | 2 | 14 | .267 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-06-13 | CVB | CAG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-06 | CVB | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-30 | CVB | CI2 | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-23 | CVB | KCM | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-21 | CVB | MEM | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-20 | CVB | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-08-30 | CCB | JAX | W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1942-08-30 | CCB | JAX | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1942-08-20 | CCB | CAG | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942-07-10 | CCB | CAG | L | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 9 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| 3B | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| C | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 43 | 38 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 64 | 62 | 104 | 163 | 35 | 27 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AB2 | C | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | AB2 | SS | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 1934 | HG | 2B | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 1934 | HG | SS | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| 1938 | CAG | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | AB3 | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938 | AB3 | 3B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | AB3 | OF | 16 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939 | SL3 | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | CBR | OF | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | CBR | SS | 16 | 16 | 34 | 41 | 4 | 7 |
| 1940 | SNS | 3B | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | SNS | OF | 9 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940 | SNS | SS | 16 | 16 | 19 | 39 | 7 | 8 |
| 1941 | CAG | SS | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 1941 | SNS | 3B | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941 | SNS | SS | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942 | CCB | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | CCB | 3B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942 | CCB | OF | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1942 | CCB | SS | 7 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| 1943 | CBE | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | CBE | SS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 2 |
| Second Base | 9 |
| Third Base | 21 |
| Shortstop | 64 |
| Left Field | 8 |
| Center Field | 21 |
| Right Field | 14 |
Frequently Asked Questions about John Lyles
- Was John Lyles a pitcher?
- No. John Lyles was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did John Lyles hit?
- John Lyles hit 1 career home runs with 123 hits.