What years did Barry Lyons play?

Barry Lyons played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1995.

Was Barry Lyons a pitcher?

No. Barry Lyons was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Barry Lyons hit?

Barry Lyons hit 15 career home runs with 150 hits.

Barry Lyons

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1995)

AVG .239

HR 15

RBI 89

H 150

OPS .633

PIV -1,011

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 205 lb
Born: 6/3/1960 in Biloxi, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-04-19
Last Game: 1995-10-01

Full name: Barry Stephen Lyons

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
253	628	53	150	26	2	15	89	0	29	92	.239	.275	.358	.633	-1,011

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OPS .633 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	NYN	NL	6	9	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	NYN	NL	53	130	15	33	4	1	4	24	8	24	.254	.262 (-3%)	.331 (-9%)	.415 (-6%)	.746 (-7%)	-184.2
1988	NYN	NL	50	91	5	21	7	1	0	11	3	12	.231	.254 (-9%)	.317 (-21%)	.377 (-13%)	.695 (-16%)	-264.0
1989	NYN	NL	79	235	15	58	13	0	3	27	11	28	.247	.254 (-3%)	.319 (-11%)	.375 (-9%)	.694 (-10%)	-418.2
1990	NYN	NL	24	80	8	19	0	0	2	7	2	9	.237	.257 (-8%)	.324 (-18%)	.385 (-19%)	.710 (-19%)	-232.9
1990	LAN	NL	3	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	-232.9
1991	LAN	NL	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CAL	AL	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CHA	AL	27	64	8	17	2	0	5	16	4	14	.266	.266 (avg)	.337 (-10%)	.417 (+27%)	.755 (+11%)	88.0
Career · 9 seasons			253	628	53	150	26	2	15	89	29	92	.239	—	—	—	—	-1,244

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	130	302	31	71	9	45	.235
Away	123	326	22	79	6	44	.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1995-10-01	CHW	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1995-09-30	CHW	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
1995-09-29	CHW	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995-09-28	CHW	KCR	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1995-09-27	CHW	KCR	W	4	1	2	1	5	0	0
1995-09-25	CHW	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1995-09-24	CHW	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995-09-19	CHW	CLE	L	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
1995-09-16	CHW	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995-09-15	CHW	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	5	44	6	1	4
C	207	139	1090	77	23	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	NYN	C	3	2	16	0	1	0
1987	NYN	C	49	30	223	17	4	0
1988	NYN	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1988	NYN	C	32	14	129	8	3	0
1989	NYN	C	76	61	463	29	10	4
1990	NYN	C	23	22	180	12	4	1
1990	LAN	C	2	0	3	0	0	0
1991	LAN	C	6	1	12	1	0	1
1991	CAL	1B	2	1	10	1	0	0
1995	CHA	1B	4	4	33	4	1	4
1995	CHA	C	16	9	64	10	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	207
First Base	7
Designated Hitter	6

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1991	LAN	NL	$220,000
1990	NYN	NL	$220,000
1989	NYN	NL	$115,000
1988	NYN	NL	$90,000
1987	NYN	NL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$707,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Delta State University	Cleveland	MS	1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Frequently Asked Questions about Barry Lyons

What years did Barry Lyons play?: Barry Lyons played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1995.
Was Barry Lyons a pitcher?: No. Barry Lyons was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Barry Lyons hit?: Barry Lyons hit 15 career home runs with 150 hits.