Hersh Lyons
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941)
Hersh Lyons was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1941 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 195 lb
- Died
- 4/8/2008 in Inglewood, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1941-04-17
Full name: Herschel Englebert Lyons
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | SLN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-04-17 | STL | CIN | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | Los Angeles | CA | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 |
Hersh Lyons: the record in brief
Hersh Lyons debuted in the major leagues on April 17, 1941. Lyons spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Lyons, born on July 23, 1915, in Fresno, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 195 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Lyons died on April 8, 2008, in Inglewood, CA, USA. On the record, Hersh Lyons was born Herschel Englebert Lyons.
The pitching table credits Lyons with a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. Also on Lyons's record: 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.94 league ERA for the same years, Lyons was 100.0% better. All of that pitching came in 1941, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
The college table lists Occidental College in 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1937.
Every defensive appearance on record for Lyons, 1 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hersh Lyons
- Was Hersh Lyons a pitcher?
- Yes. Hersh Lyons pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What was Hersh Lyons's career ERA?
- Hersh Lyons finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hersh Lyons have?
- Hersh Lyons recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Hersh Lyons in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hersh Lyons has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Hersh Lyons play for?
- Hersh Lyons played for the St. Louis Cardinals.