Brandon Lyon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2013)

W–L 42–47
ERA 4.16
WHIP 1.38
SO 465
Pitcher PIV 3592.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
8/10/1979 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
MLB Debut
2001-08-04
Last Game
2013-07-04

Full name: Brandon James Lyon

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 47 572 21 0 0 79 681.3 721 315 69 220 465 4.16 3592.1

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 TOR AL 5 4 11 11 0 0 0 63.0 63 30 15 35 4.29 4.42 (+3%) 765.0
2002 TOR AL 1 4 15 10 0 0 0 62.0 78 45 19 30 6.53 4.28 (-53%) -2585.2
2003 BOS AL 4 6 49 0 0 0 9 59.0 73 27 19 50 4.12 4.40 (+6%) 1005.1
2005 ARI NL 0 2 32 0 0 0 14 29.3 44 21 10 17 6.44 4.29 (-50%) -1068.0
2006 ARI NL 2 4 68 0 0 0 0 69.3 68 30 22 46 3.89 4.53 (+14%) 778.1
2007 ARI NL 6 4 73 0 0 0 2 74.0 70 22 22 40 2.68 4.47 (+40%) 1936.0
2008 ARI NL 3 5 61 0 0 0 26 59.3 75 31 13 44 4.70 4.32 (-9%) 726.6
2009 DET AL 6 5 65 0 0 0 3 78.7 56 25 31 57 2.86 4.32 (+34%) 516.8
2010 HOU NL 6 6 79 0 0 0 20 78.0 68 27 31 54 3.12 4.08 (+24%) 1474.8
2011 HOU NL 3 3 15 0 0 0 4 13.3 27 17 5 6 11.47 3.94 (-191%) -1069.3
2012 HOU NL 0 2 37 0 0 0 0 36.0 37 13 11 35 3.25 4.01 (+19%) 632.6
2012 TOR AL 4 0 30 0 0 0 1 25.0 19 8 9 28 2.88 4.01 (+28%) 577.9
2013 NYN NL 2 2 37 0 0 0 0 34.3 43 19 13 23 4.98 3.87 (-29%) -98.2
Career · 13 seasons 42 47 572 21 0 0 79 681.1 721 315 220 465 4.16 — 3,592

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
572 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +282.4% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +204.0% above league average.

Career SLG 2.000 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — +382.2% above league average.

Career OPS 3.000 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — +303.4% above 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
2001 TOR AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 TOR AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 BOS AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 ARI NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 ARI NL 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 ARI NL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 ARI NL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 DET AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 HOU NL 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 HOU NL 15 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 HOU NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 TOR AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYN NL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 572 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 — — — — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 NLCS ARI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 NLDS1 ARI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 6.0 1 0 1 5 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2007 NLCS ARI 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 4 0.00
2007 NLDS1 ARI 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30801000—
Away263101011.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home308362.03821741032504.33
Away263317.23391411162143.99

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-07-04 NYNAZ — 1.1311000
2013-07-02 NYNAZ — 1.0100110
2013-06-30 NYNWAS — 0.2566101
2013-06-28 NYNWAS — 0.0111100
2013-06-23 NYNPHI — 2.0200020
2013-06-20 NYNATL — 1.2100110
2013-06-18 NYNATL — 1.0211100
2013-06-15 NYNCHC — 0.2211200
2013-06-12 NYNSTL — 1.0000000
2013-06-09 NYNMIA — 1.0300000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 572 21 51 94 6 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 TOR P 11 11 3 9 0 0
2002 TOR P 15 10 5 12 1 1
2003 BOS P 49 0 3 7 1 0
2005 ARI P 32 0 2 4 0 0
2006 ARI P 68 0 1 8 0 1
2007 ARI P 73 0 3 9 1 1
2008 ARI P 61 0 4 4 0 0
2009 DET P 65 0 10 16 0 2
2010 HOU P 79 0 12 12 2 0
2011 HOU P 15 0 4 3 0 1
2012 HOU P 37 0 1 2 0 0
2012 TOR P 30 0 2 3 0 0
2013 NYN P 37 0 1 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 572

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 NYN NL $750,000
2012 HOU NL $5,500,000
2011 HOU NL $5,250,000
2010 HOU NL $4,250,000
2009 DET AL $4,250,000
2008 ARI NL $3,125,000
2007 ARI NL $1,500,000
2006 ARI NL $830,000
2005 ARI NL $330,000
2004 ARI NL $330,000
2003 BOS AL $309,500
2002 TOR AL $221,000
Total Career Earnings $26,645,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Dixie State College of Utah St. George UT 1999, 2000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Brandon Lyon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Karsay
    32-39, 4.01 ERA
  2. 97
    Mike Maddux
    39-37, 4.05 ERA
  3. 96
    Matt Herges
    43-35, 3.91 ERA
  4. 96
    Frank DiPino
    35-38, 3.83 ERA
  5. 96
    Darren Holmes
    35-33, 4.25 ERA
  6. 95
    Danys Baez
    40-57, 4.25 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Lyon

What years did Brandon Lyon play?
Brandon Lyon played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2013.
Was Brandon Lyon a pitcher?
Yes. Brandon Lyon pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 465 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brandon Lyon hit?
Brandon Lyon hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.