What years did Bill Lyons play?

Bill Lyons played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1984.

Was Bill Lyons a pitcher?

No. Bill Lyons was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Bill Lyons hit?

Bill Lyons hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.

What was Bill Lyons's career batting average?

Bill Lyons batted .195 over his career, with 26 hits in 133 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Lyons have?

Bill Lyons drove in 6 runs in his career.

Is Bill Lyons in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Lyons has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Lyons

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1984)

Bill Lyons was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1984 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. In 88 career games, he hit .195 with 26 hits and 6 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .195

HR 0

RBI 6

H 26

OPS .492

PIV -632

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 4/26/1958 in Alton, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-07-20
Last Game: 1984-09-30

Full name: William Allen Lyons

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Lyons — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	133	16	26	4	1	0	6	6	10	24	.195	.252	.241	.492	-632

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OBP .252 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career OPS .492 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Lyons — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	SLN	NL	42	60	3	10	1	1	3	3	1	11	.167	.260 (-36%)	.324 (-45%)	.389 (-44%)	.714 (-44%)	-428.3
1984	SLN	NL	46	73	13	16	3	0	3	3	9	13	.219	.259 (-16%)	.322 (-6%)	.384 (-32%)	.707 (-20%)	-204.1
Career · 2 seasons			88	133	16	26	4	1	6	6	10	24	.195	—	—	—	—	-632

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

Bill Lyons — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	45	67	10	14	0	2	.209
Away	43	66	6	12	0	4	.182

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Lyons — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1984-09-30	STL	CHC	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1984-09-29	STL	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-28	STL	CHC	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1984-09-27	STL	WSN	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1984-09-26	STL	WSN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1984-09-25	STL	WSN	W	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
1984-09-24	STL	WSN	L	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
1984-09-23	STL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-23	STL	CHC	L	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
1984-09-21	STL	CHC	W	3	1	1	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Lyons — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	48	27	79	96	2	25
3B	11	2	2	7	0	0
SS	13	2	7	15	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Lyons — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	SLN	2B	23	12	27	38	1	7
1983	SLN	3B	8	0	0	3	0	0
1983	SLN	SS	2	1	3	3	0	0
1984	SLN	2B	25	15	52	58	1	18
1984	SLN	3B	3	2	2	4	0	0
1984	SLN	SS	11	1	4	12	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Lyons — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	48
Third Base	11
Shortstop	13

College History

Bill Lyons — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale	IL	1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Lyons

What years did Bill Lyons play?: Bill Lyons played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1984.
Was Bill Lyons a pitcher?: No. Bill Lyons was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Lyons hit?: Bill Lyons hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
What was Bill Lyons's career batting average?: Bill Lyons batted .195 over his career, with 26 hits in 133 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Lyons have?: Bill Lyons drove in 6 runs in his career.
Is Bill Lyons in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Lyons has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.