John Lyston

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1894)

John Lyston was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1894 for the Columbus Solons and the Cleveland Spiders, a span of 4 seasons. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 10.24 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

W–L 0–1
ERA 10.24
WHIP 2.59
SO 1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
5/28/1867 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
10/29/1909 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1891-08-29
Last Game
1894-06-15

Full name: John Michael Lyston

Career Pitching Statistics

John Lyston — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 2 2 1 0 0 9.7 15 11 1 10 1 10.24 0.0

Career ERA 10.24 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 140.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

John Lyston — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 .000 .200 .000 .200 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 72.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Lyston — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 2 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Lyston — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2

Frequently Asked Questions about John Lyston

What years did John Lyston play?
John Lyston played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1894.
Was John Lyston a pitcher?
Yes. John Lyston pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Lyston hit?
John Lyston hit 0 career home runs.
What was John Lyston's career batting average?
John Lyston batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was John Lyston's career ERA?
John Lyston finished with a 10.24 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Lyston have?
John Lyston recorded 1 career strikeouts.