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 was Tony Lyons's career batting average?

Tony Lyons batted .222 over his career, with 6 hits in 27 at bats.

How many RBI did Tony Lyons have?

Tony Lyons drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Tony Lyons's career ERA?

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

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 September 9, 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	23.3	21	8	9	5	3.09	3.45 (+10%)	-769.8
1924	SLA	AL	3	2	26	6	2	77.7	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

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 was Tony Lyons's career batting average?: Tony Lyons batted .222 over his career, with 6 hits in 27 at bats.
How many RBI did Tony Lyons have?: Tony Lyons drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Tony Lyons's career ERA?: Tony Lyons finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 5-3 with 30 strikeouts.