What years did Tony Lyons play?

Tony Lyons played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1924.

Was Tony Lyons a pitcher?

Yes. Tony Lyons pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 30 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tony Lyons hit?

Tony Lyons hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What teams did Tony Lyons play for?

Tony Lyons played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1920) and the St. Louis Browns (1924).

What were Tony Lyons's career stats?

In 33 games, Tony Lyons went 5-3 with a 4.72 ERA, 30 strikeouts, and 101.0 innings pitched.

What position did Tony Lyons play?

Tony Lyons played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tony Lyons and how much did he weigh?

Tony Lyons was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.

What was Tony Lyons's career ERA?

Tony Lyons finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 5-3 with 30 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tony Lyons have?

Tony Lyons recorded 30 career strikeouts.

Is Tony Lyons in the Hall of Fame?

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

Tony Lyons

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1924)

Tony Lyons was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1924 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 5 seasons. Across 33 career appearances, he went 5-3 with a 4.72 ERA and 30 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 October 25, 2026

W–L 5–3

ERA 4.72

WHIP 1.70

SO 30

Pitcher PIV -2131.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 1/25/1891 in Bible Grove, IL, USA
Died: 8/12/1981 in Nevada, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-09-06
Last Game: 1924-09-23

Full name: George Tony Lyons

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tony Lyons — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	3	33	8	3	0	0	101.0	118	53	4	54	30	4.72	-2131.5

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 24.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tony Lyons — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	SLN	NL	2	1	7	2	1	23.1	21	8	9	5	3.09	3.45 (+10%)	-769.8
1924	SLA	AL	3	2	26	6	2	77.2	97	45	45	25	5.21	4.13 (-26%)	-1361.7
Career · 2 seasons			5	3	33	8	3	101.0	118	53	54	30	4.72	—	-2,131

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 Batting Statistics

Tony Lyons — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
33	27	4	6	1	0	0	4	0	1	11	.222	.250	.259	.509	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career SLG .259 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OPS .509 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tony Lyons — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	SLN	NL	7	7	0	1	0	1	1	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	SLA	AL	26	20	4	5	1	3	0	9	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			33	27	4	6	1	4	1	11	.222	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Tony Lyons — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	13	1	2	0	2	.154
Away	20	15	3	4	0	1	.267

Pitching — Home / Away

Tony Lyons — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	44.2	58	24	22	16	4.84
Away	20	56.2	60	25	30	15	3.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tony Lyons — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1924-09-23	SLA	PHA	L	0	0
1924-09-22	SLA	PHA	L	0	0
1924-09-19	SLA	MIN	L	1	0
1924-09-13	SLA	BOS	L	0	0
1924-09-11	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1924-09-03	SLA	CLE	L	2	0
1924-09-01	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1924-08-22	SLA	PHA	L	0	0
1924-08-19	SLA	BOS	L	0	0
1924-08-07	SLA	PHA	L	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tony Lyons — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1924-09-23	SLA	PHA	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	1
1924-09-22	SLA	PHA	—	1.2	3	2	0	1	2
1924-09-19	SLA	MIN	—	3.2	7	3	3	1	3
1924-09-13	SLA	BOS	—	4.0	5	3	3	2	0
1924-09-11	SLA	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-03	SLA	CLE	—	6.0	7	3	3	4	2
1924-09-01	SLA	CLE	—	1.2	2	1	0	1	1
1924-08-22	SLA	PHA	—	0.1	3	3	1	0	0
1924-08-19	SLA	BOS	—	2.0	3	3	3	2	0
1924-08-07	SLA	PHA	—	5.0	5	2	2	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tony Lyons — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	33	0	6	33	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tony Lyons — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	SLN	P	7	0	1	9	0	1
1924	SLA	P	26	0	5	24	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tony Lyons — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	33

Tony Lyons: the record in brief

According to the bio, Tony Lyons debuted on September 6, 1920 and played a final game on September 23, 1924. Lyons played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1920) and the St. Louis Browns (1924). Lyons is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. Lyons batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Lyons was born on January 25, 1891, in Bible Grove, IL, USA. The bio records the death on August 12, 1981, in Nevada, MO, USA. Tony Lyons was the playing name; the full given name is George Tony.

The pitching table credits Lyons with a 5-3 record and a 4.72 ERA in 33 games. Also on Lyons's record: 30 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lyons's seasons was 3.81, so the 4.72 figure ran 24.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.21 in 1924, when the league's was 4.13.

Lyons appears at one position only: pitcher, in 33 games. The fielding table credits Lyons with 6 putouts, 33 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Lyons

What years did Tony Lyons play?: Tony Lyons played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1924.
Was Tony Lyons a pitcher?: Yes. Tony Lyons pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 30 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tony Lyons hit?: Tony Lyons hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What teams did Tony Lyons play for?: Tony Lyons played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1920) and the St. Louis Browns (1924).
What were Tony Lyons's career stats?: In 33 games, Tony Lyons went 5-3 with a 4.72 ERA, 30 strikeouts, and 101.0 innings pitched.
What position did Tony Lyons play?: Tony Lyons played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tony Lyons and how much did he weigh?: Tony Lyons was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Tony Lyons's career ERA?: Tony Lyons finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 5-3 with 30 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tony Lyons have?: Tony Lyons recorded 30 career strikeouts.
Is Tony Lyons in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tony Lyons has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.