What years did Al Lyons play?

Al Lyons played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1948.

Was Al Lyons a pitcher?

Yes. Al Lyons pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 46 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Lyons hit?

Al Lyons hit 1 career home runs with 17 hits.

What was Al Lyons's career batting average?

Al Lyons batted .293 over his career, with 17 hits in 58 at bats.

How many RBI did Al Lyons have?

Al Lyons drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Al Lyons's career ERA?

Al Lyons finished with a 6.30 career ERA, going 3-3 with 46 strikeouts.

Al Lyons

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1948)

Al Lyons was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1948 for the New York Yankees, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Boston Braves, a span of 5 seasons. Across 39 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 6.30 ERA and 46 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 8, 2026

W–L 3–3

ERA 6.30

WHIP 1.84

SO 46

Pitcher PIV -2460.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 7/18/1918 in St. Joseph, MO, USA
Died: 12/20/1965 in Inglewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-19
Last Game: 1948-10-03

Full name: Albert Harold Lyons

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Lyons — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	39	1	0	0	0	100.0	125	70	9	59	46	6.30	-2460.6

Career ERA 6.30 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 65.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Lyons — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	NYA	AL	0	0	11	0	39.7	43	20	24	14	4.54	3.57 (-27%)	-1011.0
1946	NYA	AL	0	1	2	1	8.3	11	5	6	4	5.40	—	0.0
1947	NYA	AL	1	0	6	0	11.0	18	11	9	7	9.00	3.97 (-127%)	-624.2
1947	PIT	NL	1	2	13	0	28.3	36	23	12	16	7.31	3.97 (-84%)	-571.5
1948	BSN	NL	1	0	7	0	12.7	17	11	8	5	7.82	4.10 (-90%)	-253.9
Career · 5 seasons			3	3	39	1	100.0	125	70	59	46	6.30	—	-2,461

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

Al Lyons — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
60	58	5	17	3	0	1	7	0	3	16	.293	.339	.397	.735	0

Career AVG .293 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OPS .735 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Lyons — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	NYA	AL	19	26	1	9	2	0	3	0	5	.346	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	NYA	AL	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	NYA	AL	8	6	1	4	1	0	3	0	1	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	PIT	NL	15	10	1	2	0	1	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	BSN	NL	16	12	2	2	0	0	0	2	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			60	58	5	17	3	1	7	3	16	.293	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Al Lyons — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	22	2	6	1	2	.273
Away	33	36	3	11	0	5	.306

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Lyons — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	44.2	64	37	29	22	7.46
Away	22	56.1	61	32	30	26	5.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Lyons — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1948-10-03	BSN	NY1	W	2	0	0	1	1
1948-10-02	BSN	NY1	W	3	1	2	0	0
1948-09-22	BSN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	1
1948-09-01	BSN	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1948-08-28	BSN	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-26	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1948-08-22	BSN	BRO	W	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-21	BSN	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	1
1948-08-04	BSN	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1948-08-03	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Al Lyons — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-09-22	BSN	STL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-28	BSN	CHC	W	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1948-08-26	BSN	CHC	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	2	0
1948-08-21	BSN	BRO	—	4.0	1	2	1	2	2	0
1948-07-20	BSN	CIN	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	1
1948-07-17	BSN	CHC	—	2.1	2	1	1	2	1	0
1948-04-24	BSN	NY1	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0
1947-09-23	PIT	STL	—	1.2	3	3	3	1	1	1
1947-09-14	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1947-09-14	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Lyons — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	5	0	4	0	0	0
P	39	0	9	25	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Lyons — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	NYA	P	11	1	4	0	0
1946	NYA	P	2	1	2	0	0
1947	NYA	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1947	NYA	P	6	2	3	1	1
1947	PIT	P	13	2	8	0	1
1948	BSN	OF	4	4	0	0	0
1948	BSN	P	7	3	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Al Lyons — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	39
Left Field	1
Center Field	1
Right Field	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Lyons

What years did Al Lyons play?: Al Lyons played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1948.
Was Al Lyons a pitcher?: Yes. Al Lyons pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 46 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Lyons hit?: Al Lyons hit 1 career home runs with 17 hits.
What was Al Lyons's career batting average?: Al Lyons batted .293 over his career, with 17 hits in 58 at bats.
How many RBI did Al Lyons have?: Al Lyons drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Al Lyons's career ERA?: Al Lyons finished with a 6.30 career ERA, going 3-3 with 46 strikeouts.