Lyle Overbay
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2014)
Lyle Overbay was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2014 for 6 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,587 career games, he hit .266 with 1,355 hits, 151 home runs, and 675 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,910.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 235 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2001-09-19
- Last Game
- 2014-09-28
Full name: Lyle Stefan Overbay
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,587 | 5,102 | 645 | 1,355 | 356 | 12 | 151 | 675 | 19 | 638 | 1,108 | .266 | .347 | .429 | .776 | 5,910 |
Career AVG .266 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .347 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.
Career SLG .429 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .776 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ARI | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | ARI | NL | 86 | 254 | 23 | 70 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 35 | 67 | .276 | .264 (+4%) | .332 (+10%) | .422 (-5%) | .754 (+2%) | 162.4 |
| 2004 | MIL | NL | 159 | 579 | 83 | 174 | 53 | 1 | 16 | 87 | 2 | 81 | 128 | .301 | .266 (+13%) | .335 (+15%) | .427 (+12%) | .762 (+13%) | 1776.1 |
| 2005 | MIL | NL | 158 | 537 | 80 | 148 | 34 | 1 | 19 | 72 | 1 | 78 | 98 | .276 | .264 (+4%) | .330 (+11%) | .418 (+7%) | .749 (+9%) | 1188.0 |
| 2006 | TOR | AL | 157 | 581 | 82 | 181 | 46 | 1 | 22 | 92 | 5 | 55 | 96 | .312 | .269 (+16%) | .336 (+10%) | .431 (+18%) | .768 (+14%) | 1831.9 |
| 2007 | TOR | AL | 122 | 425 | 49 | 102 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 47 | 78 | .240 | .268 (-10%) | .335 (-6%) | .422 (-8%) | .758 (-7%) | -514.0 |
| 2008 | TOR | AL | 158 | 544 | 74 | 147 | 32 | 2 | 15 | 69 | 1 | 74 | 116 | .270 | .263 (+2%) | .333 (+7%) | .416 (+1%) | .749 (+4%) | 561.2 |
| 2009 | TOR | AL | 132 | 423 | 57 | 112 | 35 | 1 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 74 | 95 | .265 | .262 (+1%) | .332 (+12%) | .417 (+11%) | .750 (+12%) | 1137.1 |
| 2010 | TOR | AL | 154 | 534 | 75 | 130 | 37 | 2 | 20 | 67 | 1 | 67 | 131 | .243 | .257 (-5%) | .325 (+1%) | .402 (+7%) | .728 (+5%) | 516.5 |
| 2011 | PIT | NL | 103 | 352 | 40 | 80 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 36 | 77 | .227 | .255 (-11%) | .320 (-6%) | .399 (-12%) | .719 (-10%) | -519.6 |
| 2011 | ARI | NL | 18 | 42 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .286 | — | — | — | — | -519.6 |
| 2012 | ARI | NL | 45 | 96 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 26 | .292 | .254 (+15%) | .318 (+15%) | .405 (+11%) | .724 (+13%) | 221.7 |
| 2012 | ATL | NL | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 221.7 |
| 2013 | NYA | AL | 142 | 445 | 43 | 107 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 59 | 2 | 36 | 111 | .240 | .253 (-5%) | .317 (-7%) | .396 (-1%) | .714 (-4%) | -321.4 |
| 2014 | MIL | NL | 121 | 258 | 24 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 36 | 60 | .233 | .251 (-7%) | .313 (+4%) | .386 (-14%) | .700 (-6%) | -129.5 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,587 | 5,102 | 645 | 1,355 | 356 | 12 | 151 | 675 | 19 | 638 | 1,108 | .266 | — | — | — | — | 5,612 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MIL | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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
View full game log (1588 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 788 | 2456 | 327 | 672 | 83 | 342 | .274 |
| Away | 799 | 2646 | 318 | 683 | 68 | 333 | .258 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-28 | MIL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-27 | MIL | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-09-26 | MIL | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-25 | MIL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-24 | MIL | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-23 | MIL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-21 | MIL | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014-09-20 | MIL | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-09-19 | MIL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-18 | MIL | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-19 | MIL | ATL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1435 | 1329 | 11755 | 1000 | 68 | 1125 |
| OF | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ARI | 1B | 75 | 69 | 643 | 58 | 2 | 48 |
| 2004 | MIL | 1B | 158 | 150 | 1311 | 113 | 11 | 110 |
| 2005 | MIL | 1B | 154 | 143 | 1134 | 96 | 10 | 104 |
| 2006 | TOR | 1B | 145 | 139 | 1357 | 93 | 9 | 124 |
| 2007 | TOR | 1B | 119 | 107 | 1060 | 101 | 5 | 107 |
| 2008 | TOR | 1B | 156 | 151 | 1316 | 155 | 5 | 112 |
| 2009 | TOR | 1B | 130 | 117 | 1028 | 102 | 2 | 113 |
| 2010 | TOR | 1B | 153 | 150 | 1310 | 101 | 6 | 150 |
| 2011 | PIT | 1B | 98 | 92 | 836 | 60 | 8 | 90 |
| 2011 | ARI | 1B | 11 | 10 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | ARI | 1B | 21 | 21 | 170 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| 2012 | ATL | 1B | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYA | 1B | 130 | 114 | 933 | 67 | 4 | 93 |
| 2013 | NYA | OF | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIL | 1B | 83 | 64 | 553 | 34 | 5 | 41 |
| 2014 | MIL | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 1435 |
| Right Field | 4 |
| Designated Hitter | 15 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Player of the Week | Week of 2009-06-06 |
| 2006 | Player of the Week | Week of 2006-07-01 |
| 2004 | Player of the Week | Week of 2004-05-08 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MIL | NL | $1,500,000 |
| 2012 | ARI | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2011 | PIT | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2010 | TOR | AL | $7,950,000 |
| 2009 | TOR | AL | $7,950,000 |
| 2008 | TOR | AL | $6,750,000 |
| 2007 | TOR | AL | $1,350,000 |
| 2006 | TOR | AL | $2,525,000 |
| 2005 | MIL | NL | $446,000 |
| 2004 | MIL | NL | $326,000 |
| 2003 | ARI | NL | $300,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $35,097,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Reno | Reno | NV | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Lyle Overbay (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Lyle Overbay: the record in brief
The profile opens with Lyle Overbay's first major league game on September 19, 2001; the last one listed came on September 28, 2014. Club by club, the record runs the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001 to 2012), the Milwaukee Brewers (2004 through 2014), the Toronto Blue Jays (2006 through 2010), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011), the Atlanta Braves (2012), and the New York Yankees (2013). Listed as a first baseman, Overbay both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 235 pounds. Overbay was born on January 28, 1977, in Centralia, WA, USA. Overbay's full given name, per the bio, is Lyle Stefan Overbay.
In 1,587 games and 5,102 at bats, Overbay batted .266 with 1,355 hits, adding 151 homers and 675 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .347 clip and slugging .429, Overbay finished with a .776 OPS. The .266 career average is close to the .261 the league hit across the same seasons. No season beat the 22 home runs Overbay hit in 2006.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lyle Overbay
- What years did Lyle Overbay play?
- Lyle Overbay played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2014.
- Was Lyle Overbay a pitcher?
- No. Lyle Overbay was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Lyle Overbay hit?
- Lyle Overbay hit 151 career home runs with 1355 hits.
- What was Lyle Overbay's career batting average?
- Lyle Overbay batted .266 over his career, with 1,355 hits in 5,102 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lyle Overbay have?
- Lyle Overbay drove in 675 runs in his career.
- What was Lyle Overbay's career ERA?
- Lyle Overbay finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.