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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- Died
- 10/29/1909 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1891-08-29
- Last Game
- 1894-06-15
Full name: John Michael Lyston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | CL6 | AA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1894 | CL4 | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9.82 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10.24 | — | 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.
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | CL6 | AA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1894 | CL4 | NL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each 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.