Jimmie Lyons

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .296
HR 22
RBI 226
H 474
OPS .768
PIV 2,764
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'6" / 160 lb
Born
10/10/1889 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Died
2/8/1961 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: James Henry Lyons

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
76.0 67.0 9.0 17.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 7.0 5.0 10.0 .254 .324 .269 .593

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
440 1,602 310 474 60 28 22 226 150 154 13 .296 .359 .409 .768 2,764

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — +11.6% above 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
1909 LEL WES 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1911 SLG WES 18 69 16 23 3 3 0 13 3 7 0 .333 .266 (+25%) .336 (+17%) .356 (+30%) .693 (+24%) 249.9
1911 NLG EAS 5 22 1 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 .318 — — — — 249.9
1912 SLG WES 25 97 9 25 2 0 1 11 9 7 0 .258 .268 (-4%) .335 (-8%) .358 (-14%) .694 (-11%) -162.4
1913 FLP WES 2 9 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1914 BRG EAS 31 116 20 32 5 2 1 15 13 10 0 .276 .255 (+8%) .322 (+3%) .339 (+12%) .661 (+8%) 124.3
1915 SLG WES 18 68 11 22 3 1 1 11 8 7 0 .324 .250 (+29%) .318 (+21%) .332 (+33%) .651 (+27%) 279.6
1916 SLG WES 33 128 22 37 6 1 3 19 17 13 0 .289 .248 (+16%) .314 (+14%) .326 (+29%) .640 (+22%) 434.8
1917 ABC WES 5 24 6 7 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 .292 — — — — 0.0
1918 ABC WES 41 162 33 44 5 6 1 20 8 16 0 .272 .255 (+6%) .318 (+7%) .326 (+21%) .645 (+14%) 327.9
1920 DS NNL 49 187 54 72 13 5 7 41 21 21 0 .385 .271 (+42%) .331 (+36%) .363 (+71%) .694 (+54%) 1692.8
1921 CAG NNL 70 238 53 74 4 3 6 35 30 29 6 .311 .286 (+9%) .344 (+12%) .395 (+8%) .739 (+10%) 521.7
1922 CAG NNL 70 269 40 71 8 4 1 29 25 21 7 .264 .285 (-8%) .345 (-8%) .397 (-16%) .743 (-12%) -541.8
1923 CAG NNL 66 200 39 54 11 2 1 26 12 20 0 .270 .282 (-5%) .344 (-2%) .390 (-8%) .734 (-5%) -162.5
1924 CAG NNL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 WP ECL 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1932 LVB NSL 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 CAG NSL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 440 1,602 310 474 60 28 22 226 150 154 13 .296 — — — — 3,014

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
2 6 14 8 3 0 0 77.0 104 50 3 36 36 5.84 -322.8

Career ERA 5.84 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — 92.6% 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
1909 LEL WES 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 10 5 3 5 5.00 2.55 (-96%) 0.0
1911 SLG WES 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 17 9 5 2 10.12 — 0.0
1912 SLG WES 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 6.3 15 8 3 9 11.37 — 0.0
1915 SLG WES 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 7 3 5 5 3.38 — 0.0
1916 SLG WES 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 22.3 25 10 9 7 4.03 2.78 (-45%) -98.7
1918 ABC WES 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.3 8 6 0 1 16.20 — 0.0
1920 DS NNL 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 20.0 22 9 11 7 4.05 3.45 (-18%) -224.1
Career · 7 seasons 2 6 14 8 3 0 0 77.0 104 50 36 36 5.84 — -323

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8233400.174

Last 8 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-07-10 CAGSLGW 300000001
1921-07-10 CAGSLGW 301000010
1921-06-20 CAGCG1W 301000010
1921-06-19 CAGCG1W 310000010
1921-06-13 CAGIN4W 200000000
1921-05-09 CAGKCMW 410000000
1921-05-08 CAGKCML 311000000
1921-05-07 CAGKCMW 201000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 3 37 3 1 2
3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
OF 437 243 730 73 56 13
P 14 1 3 21 4 1
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 LEL P 1 0 0 2 1 0
1911 SLG OF 17 0 24 1 5 1
1911 SLG P 1 0 0 1 1 0
1911 NLG OF 5 0 5 0 0 0
1912 SLG OF 25 0 27 8 8 2
1912 SLG P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1913 FLP OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1914 BRG OF 31 0 45 2 2 0
1915 SLG 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1915 SLG OF 19 0 27 4 3 1
1915 SLG P 1 0 2 3 0 1
1916 SLG OF 32 0 67 6 4 1
1916 SLG P 4 0 1 5 0 0
1917 ABC 1B 1 0 8 0 0 1
1917 ABC OF 5 0 8 0 0 0
1918 ABC OF 45 0 81 6 6 1
1918 ABC P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 DS 1B 3 3 28 3 1 1
1920 DS OF 48 45 97 14 6 0
1920 DS P 4 1 0 9 2 0
1921 CAG OF 76 70 111 15 4 3
1922 CAG 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1922 CAG OF 70 68 149 13 5 2
1923 CAG OF 58 57 85 4 11 2
1924 CAG OF 1 1 0 0 1 0
1924 WP OF 2 1 0 0 1 0
1932 LVB OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1932 CAG PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 14
First Base 5
Third Base 1
Left Field 257
Center Field 110
Right Field 70

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmie Lyons

Was Jimmie Lyons a pitcher?
Both. Jimmie Lyons pitched in 14 games, going 2-6 with a 5.84 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Left Fielder.
How many home runs did Jimmie Lyons hit?
Jimmie Lyons hit 22 career home runs with 474 hits.