Harry Lyons

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1893)

AVG .234
HR 7
RBI 198
H 401
OPS .566
PIV -3,535
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 157 lb
Born
3/25/1866 in Chester, PA, USA
Died
6/29/1912 in Mauricetown, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1887-08-29
Last Game
1893-07-04

Full name: Harry Pratt Lyons

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
407 1,713 246 401 31 21 7 198 120 97 83 .234 .277 .289 .566 -3,535

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OPS .566 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 16.6% below 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
1887 PHI NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1887 SL4 AA 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
1888 SL4 AA 123 499 66 97 10 5 4 63 36 20 47 .194 .238 (-19%) .290 (-21%) .319 (-19%) .610 (-20%) -1407.7
1889 NY1 NL 5 20 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1890 RC2 AA 133 584 83 152 11 11 3 58 47 27 0 .260 .260 (avg) .336 (-13%) .351 (-5%) .687 (-9%) -971.1
1892 NY1 NL 96 411 67 98 5 2 0 53 25 33 29 .238 .244 (-3%) .316 (-6%) .327 (-21%) .644 (-14%) -765.1
1893 NY1 NL 47 187 27 51 5 2 0 21 10 14 6 .273 .279 (-2%) .356 (-9%) .379 (-15%) .735 (-12%) -390.9
Career · 7 seasons 407 1,713 246 401 31 21 7 198 120 97 83 .234 — — — — -3,535

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.7 8 5 0 1 2 12.27 0.0

Career ERA 12.27 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 216.1% worse than 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
1890 RC2 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.7 8 5 1 2 12.27 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 8 5 1 2 12.27 — 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
7 24 3 4 0 0 0 3 2 5 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1888 WS SL4 5 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 .118
1887 WS SL4 2 7 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .286

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 1 5 0 1
3B 4 0 1 4 1 0
C 1 0 0 0 1 0
OF 404 0 808 83 90 12
P 1 0 0 2 0 0
SS 1 0 0 2 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 PHI OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1887 SL4 2B 1 0 1 5 0 1
1887 SL4 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1888 SL4 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 SL4 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1888 SL4 OF 122 0 237 32 33 4
1888 SL4 SS 1 0 0 2 3 0
1889 NY1 OF 5 0 5 0 0 0
1890 RC2 3B 2 0 1 3 1 0
1890 RC2 C 1 0 0 0 1 0
1890 RC2 OF 132 0 264 26 25 4
1890 RC2 P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1892 NY1 OF 96 0 186 16 20 1
1893 NY1 OF 47 0 113 9 11 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 1
Second Base 2
Third Base 4
Shortstop 1
Left Field 142
Center Field 245
Right Field 17

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Harry Lyons (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Jones
    .233 avg, 5 HR
  2. 87
    Joe Kelly
    .224 avg, 6 HR
  3. 73
    George Barclay
    .248 avg, 4 HR
  4. 72
    Jake Evans
    .238 avg, 1 HR
  5. 71
    Bob Gilks
    .231 avg, 1 HR
  6. 71
    Doug Dascenzo
    .234 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Lyons

What years did Harry Lyons play?
Harry Lyons played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1893.
Was Harry Lyons a pitcher?
No. Harry Lyons was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Harry Lyons hit?
Harry Lyons hit 7 career home runs with 401 hits.