Lefty Tyler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1921)

W–L 127–116
ERA 2.95
WHIP 1.26
SO 1,003
Pitcher PIV -5295.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
12/14/1889 in Derry, NH, USA
Died
9/29/1953 in Lowell, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1910-09-20
Last Game
1921-07-20

Full name: George Albert Tyler

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
127 116 323 265 179 30 7 2230.0 1,990 730 51 829 1,003 2.95 -5295.4

Career ERA 2.95 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 5.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 BSN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 11.3 11 3 6 6 2.38 2.79 (+15%) -351.3
1911 BSN NL 7 10 28 20 10 1 0 165.3 150 93 109 90 5.06 3.37 (-50%) -5634.1
1912 BSN NL 12 22 42 29 15 1 0 256.3 262 119 126 144 4.18 3.36 (-24%) -2431.9
1913 BSN NL 16 17 39 34 28 4 2 290.3 245 90 108 143 2.79 3.07 (+9%) 1097.9
1914 BSN NL 16 13 38 34 21 5 2 271.3 247 81 101 140 2.69 2.93 (+8%) -737.5
1915 BSN NL 10 9 32 24 15 1 0 204.7 182 65 84 89 2.86 2.90 (+1%) -1722.9
1916 BSN NL 17 9 34 28 21 6 1 249.3 200 56 58 117 2.02 2.78 (+27%) 1961.6
1917 BSN NL 14 12 32 28 22 4 1 239.0 203 67 86 98 2.52 2.69 (+6%) 124.4
1918 CHN NL 19 8 33 30 22 6 1 269.3 218 60 67 102 2.00 2.83 (+29%) 3175.9
1919 CHN NL 2 2 6 5 3 0 0 30.0 20 7 13 9 2.10 3.09 (+32%) -90.5
1920 CHN NL 11 12 27 27 18 2 0 193.0 193 71 57 57 3.31 3.45 (+4%) -454.9
1921 CHN NL 3 2 10 6 4 0 0 50.0 59 18 14 8 3.24 4.02 (+19%) -232.1
Career · 12 seasons 127 116 323 265 179 30 7 2,230.0 1,990 730 829 1,003 2.95 — -5,295

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
390 870 85 189 33 2 4 75 0 80 143 .217 .284 .274 .557 -1,988

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career SLG .274 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OPS .557 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1910 BSN NL 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1911 BSN NL 28 61 10 10 2 0 0 2 0 8 9 .164 .266 (-39%) .336 (-22%) .356 (-45%) .693 (-34%) -309.2
1912 BSN NL 42 96 8 19 3 0 0 5 0 4 16 .198 .268 (-26%) .335 (-31%) .358 (-36%) .694 (-34%) -510.4
1913 BSN NL 43 102 13 21 7 0 0 10 0 11 16 .206 .259 (-21%) .325 (-13%) .345 (-21%) .670 (-17%) -253.6
1914 BSN NL 38 94 6 19 1 0 0 4 0 4 20 .202 .255 (-21%) .322 (-27%) .339 (-37%) .661 (-32%) -450.4
1915 BSN NL 45 88 11 23 7 0 1 6 0 4 19 .261 .250 (+4%) .318 (-8%) .332 (+13%) .651 (+3%) 1.1
1916 BSN NL 39 93 10 19 3 1 3 20 0 9 15 .204 .248 (-18%) .314 (-13%) .326 (+9%) .640 (-2%) -42.5
1917 BSN NL 61 134 8 31 4 0 0 11 0 17 19 .231 .248 (-7%) .312 (+2%) .323 (-19%) .635 (-9%) -118.5
1918 CHN NL 38 100 9 21 1 0 0 8 0 9 15 .210 .255 (-18%) .318 (-14%) .326 (-33%) .645 (-23%) -316.4
1919 CHN NL 6 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1920 CHN NL 29 65 6 17 3 1 0 6 0 9 7 .262 .271 (-4%) .331 (+6%) .363 (-7%) .694 (-1%) 11.6
1921 CHN NL 19 26 4 6 2 0 0 2 0 1 5 .231 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 390 870 85 189 33 2 4 75 0 80 143 .217 — — — — -1,988

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 8 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1918 WS CHN 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 .200
1914 WS BSN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 4 4 0 33.0 22 7 14 8 1.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1918 WS CHN 1 1 3 3 0 23.0 14 3 11 4 1.17
1914 WS BSN 0 0 1 1 0 10.0 8 4 3 4 3.60

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19243648100032.229
Away1984343788437.203

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1631202.110673754445902.81
Away1601020.19213753884173.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-07-20 CHCPHIL 301000000
1921-07-17 CHCBROL 100000001
1921-07-13 CHCBSNL 111100000
1921-07-10 CHCNY1L 311100000
1921-06-29 CHCPITL 000000000
1921-06-28 CHCPITW 311000000
1921-06-27 CHCPITL 100000001
1921-06-21 CHCSTLL 100000000
1921-06-17 CHCNY1W 000000000
1921-06-14 CHCBSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-07-20 CHCPHI — 6.0733002
1921-07-10 CHCNY1 L 8.01021000
1921-06-29 CHCPIT — 1.0100000
1921-06-28 CHCPIT W 4.1400030
1921-06-17 CHCNY1 — 1.2440300
1921-06-06 CHCBRO — 1.0311000
1921-05-30 CHCPIT L 8.01166230
1921-05-21 CHCNY1 W 9.01022220
1921-04-23 CHCSTL — 2.0300010
1921-04-18 CHCPIT W 9.0642730

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 11 0 91 4 0 6
P 323 0 117 672 38 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 BSN P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1911 BSN P 28 0 8 58 8 2
1912 BSN P 42 0 15 75 5 3
1913 BSN P 39 0 13 107 9 1
1914 BSN P 38 0 16 57 5 3
1915 BSN P 32 0 6 50 1 1
1916 BSN P 34 0 9 72 3 3
1917 BSN 1B 11 0 91 4 0 6
1917 BSN P 32 0 14 76 2 4
1918 CHN P 33 0 17 88 3 3
1919 CHN P 6 0 1 13 0 1
1920 CHN P 27 0 15 64 2 3
1921 CHN P 10 0 3 10 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 323
First Base 11

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lefty Tyler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Coombs
    158-110, 2.78 ERA
  2. 96
    Ray Caldwell
    133-120, 3.22 ERA
  3. 81
    Bob Groom
    119-150, 3.10 ERA
  4. 79
    Cy Falkenberg
    130-123, 2.68 ERA
  5. 73
    Dutch Leonard
    139-113, 2.76 ERA
  6. 69
    Howie Camnitz
    133-106, 2.75 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Tyler

What years did Lefty Tyler play?
Lefty Tyler played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1921.
Was Lefty Tyler a pitcher?
Yes. Lefty Tyler pitched in the major leagues, recording 127 wins and 1003 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Tyler hit?
Lefty Tyler hit 4 career home runs with 189 hits.