What years did Jordan Lyles play?

Jordan Lyles played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2024.

Was Jordan Lyles a pitcher?

Yes. Jordan Lyles pitched in the major leagues, recording 72 wins and 1145 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jordan Lyles hit?

Jordan Lyles hit 2 career home runs with 25 hits.

What teams did Jordan Lyles play for?

Jordan Lyles played for 8 teams: the Houston Astros (2011–2013), the Colorado Rockies (2014–2017), the San Diego Padres (2017–2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2018–2019), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2019), the Texas Rangers (2020–2021), the Baltimore Orioles (2022), and the Kansas City Royals (2023–2024).

What were Jordan Lyles's career stats?

In 357 games, Jordan Lyles went 72-107 with a 5.22 ERA, 1,145 strikeouts, 1,509.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 25 hits and 2 home runs.

What was Jordan Lyles's salary?

Jordan Lyles's last recorded salary was $2,975,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,975,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $502,000, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.

What position did Jordan Lyles play?

Jordan Lyles played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jordan Lyles and how much did he weigh?

Jordan Lyles was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 230 pounds.

What was Jordan Lyles's career ERA?

Jordan Lyles finished with a 5.22 career ERA, going 72-107 with 1,145 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jordan Lyles have?

Jordan Lyles recorded 1,145 career strikeouts.

Is Jordan Lyles in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jordan Lyles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jordan Lyles

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2024)

Jordan Lyles was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2024 for 8 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 14 seasons. Across 357 career appearances, he went 72-107 with a 5.22 ERA and 1,145 strikeouts. He also batted .112 with 2 home runs.

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 15, 2026

W–L 72–107

ERA 5.22

WHIP 1.40

SO 1,145

Pitcher PIV -24828.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 230 lb
Born: 10/19/1990 in Hartsville, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-05-31

Full name: Jordan Horton Lyles

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jordan Lyles — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
72	107	357	245	5	1	2	1509.0	1,626	876	237	493	1,145	5.22	-24828.6

Career ERA 5.22 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 27.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jordan Lyles Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	HOU	NL	2	8	20	15	0	0	0	94.0	107	56	26	67	5.36	3.94 (-36%)	-1370.0
2012	HOU	NL	5	12	25	25	1	1	0	141.1	159	80	42	99	5.09	4.01 (-27%)	-1824.7
2013	HOU	AL	7	9	27	25	0	0	1	141.2	165	88	49	93	5.59	3.87 (-45%)	-2479.2
2014	COL	NL	7	4	22	22	0	0	0	126.2	127	61	46	90	4.33	3.74 (-16%)	-1523.4
2015	COL	NL	2	5	10	10	0	0	0	49.0	54	28	19	30	5.14	3.96 (-30%)	216.3
2016	COL	NL	4	5	40	5	0	0	1	58.2	69	38	28	32	5.83	4.19 (-39%)	-569.8
2017	COL	NL	0	2	33	0	0	0	0	46.2	61	36	12	33	6.94	4.36 (-59%)	-1724.6
2017	SDN	NL	1	3	5	5	0	0	0	23.0	35	24	10	22	9.39	4.36 (-115%)	-584.8
2018	SDN	NL	2	4	24	8	0	0	0	71.1	71	34	19	62	4.29	4.15 (-3%)	-537.7
2018	MIL	NL	1	0	11	0	0	0	0	16.1	12	6	9	22	3.31	4.15 (+20%)	680.8
2019	PIT	NL	5	7	17	17	0	0	0	82.1	88	49	33	90	5.36	4.51 (-19%)	-592.8
2019	MIL	NL	7	1	11	11	0	0	0	58.2	43	16	22	56	2.45	4.51 (+46%)	119.8
2020	TEX	AL	1	6	12	9	0	0	0	57.2	67	45	23	36	7.02	4.45 (-58%)	-2155.8
2021	TEX	AL	10	13	32	30	0	0	0	180.0	194	103	56	146	5.15	4.27 (-21%)	-4845.2
2022	BAL	AL	12	11	32	32	1	0	0	179.0	196	88	52	144	4.42	3.97 (-11%)	-1919.9
2023	KCA	AL	6	17	31	31	3	0	0	177.2	176	124	45	120	6.28	4.33 (-45%)	-5717.8
2024	KCA	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5.0	2	0	2	3	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			72	107	357	245	5	1	2	1,509.0	1,626	876	493	1,145	5.22	—	-24,829

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

Jordan Lyles — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
362	223	16	25	4	0	2	15	0	11	115	.112	.157	.157	.314	-169

Career AVG .112 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.

Career SLG .157 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.

Career OPS .314 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jordan Lyles Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	HOU	NL	20	25	2	3	0	0	0	2	9	.120	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	HOU	NL	26	38	3	6	1	1	4	1	18	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	HOU	AL	27	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	COL	NL	23	48	4	9	3	1	3	3	21	.188	—	—	—	—	-168.7
2015	COL	NL	11	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	COL	NL	40	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	COL	NL	33	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SDN	NL	5	8	1	2	0	0	3	1	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SDN	NL	26	13	2	0	0	0	1	2	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	MIL	NL	11	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	PIT	NL	17	25	1	2	0	0	2	0	16	.080	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	MIL	NL	11	20	2	2	0	0	2	1	12	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	TEX	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	TEX	AL	32	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	BAL	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	KCA	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	KCA	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			362	223	16	25	4	2	15	11	115	.112	—	—	—	—	-169

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

Jordan Lyles — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	186	109	6	12	0	7	.110
Away	176	114	10	13	2	8	.114

Pitching — Home / Away

Jordan Lyles — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	182	771.1	817	411	241	586	4.80
Away	175	737.2	809	465	252	559	5.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jordan Lyles — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2024-04-12	KCR	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-04-11	KCR	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2024-04-10	KCR	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2024-04-04	KCR	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2024-03-31	KCR	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2023-09-29	KCR	NYY	W	6.0	4	5	5	1	4	1
2023-09-23	KCR	HOU	W	5.0	2	0	0	2	3	0
2023-09-17	KCR	HOU	L	6.0	6	4	4	1	6	2
2023-09-12	KCR	CHW	—	5.0	7	7	7	0	3	1
2023-09-06	KCR	CHW	L	5.1	7	3	3	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jordan Lyles — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	357	246	82	158	13	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jordan Lyles — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	HOU	P	20	15	5	18	1	0
2012	HOU	P	25	25	7	19	1	2
2013	HOU	P	27	25	12	18	1	1
2014	COL	P	22	22	11	19	1	2
2015	COL	P	10	10	2	8	1	0
2016	COL	P	40	5	4	5	1	1
2017	COL	P	33	0	1	4	0	2
2017	SDN	P	5	5	1	2	0	0
2018	SDN	P	24	9	6	7	1	0
2018	MIL	P	11	0	0	0	0	0
2019	PIT	P	17	17	4	8	2	1
2019	MIL	P	11	11	2	3	1	0
2020	TEX	P	12	9	1	8	2	0
2021	TEX	P	32	30	8	15	0	0
2022	BAL	P	32	32	13	15	0	2
2023	KCA	P	31	31	4	9	1	0
2024	KCA	P	5	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jordan Lyles Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	358

Salary History

Jordan Lyles's recorded salaries total $5,952,000 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lyles's career ran from 2011 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Jordan Lyles — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	COL	NL	$2,975,000
2015	COL	NL	$2,475,000
2014	COL	NL	$502,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$5,952,000

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Jordan Lyles: the record in brief

Jordan Lyles's entire major league record comes from the period beginning May 31, 2011. Lyles played for the Houston Astros (2011 through 2013), the Colorado Rockies (2014 to 2017), the San Diego Padres (2017 to 2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2018 through 2019), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2019), the Texas Rangers (2020 through 2021), the Baltimore Orioles (2022), and the Kansas City Royals (2023 through 2024). Lyles, born on October 19, 1990, in Hartsville, SC, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 5 inches and 230 pounds. The given name on file is Jordan Horton Lyles.

Across 357 games (245 starts), Lyles recorded 72 wins against 107 losses with a 5.22 ERA. Also on Lyles's record: 1,145 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.22 mark was 27.0% worse. Lyles won 12 games in 2022, the most of any season listed. 2021 produced Lyles's most strikeouts, 146.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jordan Lyles

What years did Jordan Lyles play?: Jordan Lyles played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2024.
Was Jordan Lyles a pitcher?: Yes. Jordan Lyles pitched in the major leagues, recording 72 wins and 1145 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jordan Lyles hit?: Jordan Lyles hit 2 career home runs with 25 hits.
What teams did Jordan Lyles play for?: Jordan Lyles played for 8 teams: the Houston Astros (2011–2013), the Colorado Rockies (2014–2017), the San Diego Padres (2017–2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2018–2019), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2019), the Texas Rangers (2020–2021), the Baltimore Orioles (2022), and the Kansas City Royals (2023–2024).
What were Jordan Lyles's career stats?: In 357 games, Jordan Lyles went 72-107 with a 5.22 ERA, 1,145 strikeouts, 1,509.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 25 hits and 2 home runs.
How much did Jordan Lyles earn in his career?: Jordan Lyles's recorded salaries total $5,952,000 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Lyles's career ran from 2011 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011, 2012, and 2013.
What was Jordan Lyles's salary?: Jordan Lyles's last recorded salary was $2,975,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $2,975,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $502,000, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.
What position did Jordan Lyles play?: Jordan Lyles played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jordan Lyles and how much did he weigh?: Jordan Lyles was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 230 pounds.
What was Jordan Lyles's career ERA?: Jordan Lyles finished with a 5.22 career ERA, going 72-107 with 1,145 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jordan Lyles have?: Jordan Lyles recorded 1,145 career strikeouts.
Is Jordan Lyles in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jordan Lyles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.