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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1932 23 2TM NSL -0.2 26 101 95 7 22 3 2 0 9 3 4 .232 .263 .305 .568 72 .273 71 29 0 2 3
1932 23 LVB NSL -0.2 16 66 61 5 14 2 2 0 6 2 4 .230 .277 .328 .605 84 .290 82 20 0 1 3
1932 23 NEG NSL -0.1 10 35 34 2 8 1 0 0 3 1 0 .235 .235 .265 .500 52 .238 49 9 0 1 /3
1933 24 ID NN2 0.1 32 137 122 18 33 5 4 2 11 0 8 .270 .321 .426 .747 101 .335 100 52 1 6 3/1879
1934 25 2TM NN2 0.2 13 53 49 6 16 2 0 0 8 0 3 .327 .365 .367 .733 106 .352 108 18 0 1 3/89
1934 25 NEG NN2 0.2 11 43 40 4 12 2 0 0 6 0 2 .300 .333 .350 .683 92 .327 92 14 0 1 3/89
1934 25 PC NN2 0.1 2 10 9 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 .444 .500 .444 .944 167 .458 171 4 0 0 /3
1935 26 PS NN2 -0.4 30 105 95 16 25 3 0 1 12 0 7 .263 .314 .326 .640 63 .302 64 31 0 3 3/9715
1937 28 MRS NAL -0.3 21 87 82 7 19 2 3 1 12 0 4 .232 .276 .366 .642 75 .292 75 30 1 0 3/1
1938 29 BEG NN2 0.1 1 4 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750 348 .726 321 5 0 0 /9
1942 33 BEG NN2 -0.3 7 27 26 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .154 .185 .192 .377 8 .185 9 5 0 0 /3
7 Yrs -0.7 130 514 473 56 121 17 10 4 56 3 27 .256 .299 .359 .658 81 .305 80 170 2 12 3/91785
162 Game Avg -0.9 162 641 589 70 151 21 12 5 70 4 34 .256 .299 .359 .658 81 .305 80 212 2 15
BEG (4 Yrs) -0.1 29 109 104 8 26 5 1 0 13 1 3 .250 .271 .317 .588 69 .278 68 33 0 2 3/98
ID (1 Yr) 0.1 32 137 122 18 33 5 4 2 11 0 8 .270 .321 .426 .747 101 .335 100 52 1 6 3/1879
PS (1 Yr) -0.4 30 105 95 16 25 3 0 1 12 0 7 .263 .314 .326 .640 63 .302 64 31 0 3 3/9715
MRS (1 Yr) -0.3 21 87 82 7 19 2 3 1 12 0 4 .232 .276 .366 .642 75 .292 75 30 1 0 3/1
LVB (1 Yr) -0.2 16 66 61 5 14 2 2 0 6 2 4 .230 .277 .328 .605 84 .290 82 20 0 1 3
PC (1 Yr) 0.1 2 10 9 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 .444 .500 .444 .944 167 .458 171 4 0 0 /3
NN2 (5 Yrs) -0.2 83 326 296 42 80 12 5 3 35 0 19 .270 .316 .375 .691 85 .319 84 111 1 10 3/91785
NSL (1 Yr) -0.2 26 101 95 7 22 3 2 0 9 3 4 .232 .263 .305 .568 72 .273 71 29 0 2 3
NAL (1 Yr) -0.3 21 87 82 7 19 2 3 1 12 0 4 .232 .276 .366 .642 75 .292 75 30 1 0 3/1
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1932 23 NEG NSL 2 6 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 3 0 0 0
1 Yr 2 6 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 3 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 486 486 0 243 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 243 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1932 23 2TM NSL 101 -3 0 0 -1 -1 -6 -0.6 3 -2 -0.2 .477 .498 -0.1 -0.2 -1 3
1932 23 LVB NSL 66 -1 0 0 -2 -1 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .475 .498 0.0 -0.3 0 3
1932 23 NEG NSL 35 -2 0 0 1 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .481 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /3
1933 24 ID NN2 137 0 0 0 -2 -1 -3 -0.3 5 2 0.1 .491 .498 0.2 -0.3 3 3/1879
1934 25 2TM NN2 53 1 0 0 1 -1 1 0.1 2 2 0.2 .505 .500 0.2 0.0 2 3/89
1934 25 NEG NN2 43 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0.0 1 2 0.2 .501 .500 0.0 0.1 0 3/89
1934 25 PC NN2 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .524 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /3
1935 26 PS NN2 105 -6 0 0 -1 -1 -8 -0.7 4 -4 -0.4 .478 .496 -0.3 -0.2 -3 3/9715
1937 28 MRS NAL 87 -3 0 0 -2 -1 -6 -0.5 3 -3 -0.3 .477 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -1 3/1
1938 29 BEG NN2 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.1 0 2 0.1 .631 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /9
1942 33 BEG NN2 27 -3 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .447 .498 -0.3 -0.1 -3 /3
7 Yrs 514 -14 0 0 -4 -6 -24 -2.2 17 -7 -0.7 .483 .498 -0.4 -0.9 -3 3/91785
162 Game Avg 641 -17 0 0 -5 -7 -30 -2.7 21 -8 -0.9 .483 .498 -0.4 -1.1 -3
BEG (4 Yrs) 109 -4 0 0 2 -1 -4 -0.4 4 0 -0.1 .486 .499 -0.3 0.0 -2 3/98
ID (1 Yr) 137 0 0 0 -2 -1 -3 -0.3 5 2 0.1 .491 .498 0.2 -0.3 3 3/1879
PS (1 Yr) 105 -6 0 0 -1 -1 -8 -0.7 4 -4 -0.4 .478 .496 -0.3 -0.2 -3 3/9715
MRS (1 Yr) 87 -3 0 0 -2 -1 -6 -0.5 3 -3 -0.3 .477 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -1 3/1
LVB (1 Yr) 66 -1 0 0 -2 -1 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .475 .498 0.0 -0.3 0 3
PC (1 Yr) 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .524 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /3
NN2 (5 Yrs) 326 -7 0 0 -2 -4 -13 -1.1 11 -2 -0.2 .487 .498 -0.1 -0.5 0 3/91785
NAL (1 Yr) 87 -3 0 0 -2 -1 -6 -0.5 3 -3 -0.3 .477 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -1 3/1
NSL (1 Yr) 101 -3 0 0 -1 -1 -6 -0.6 3 -2 -0.2 .477 .498 -0.1 -0.2 -1 3

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1932 23 2TM NSL 101 .273 71 .232 .074 0.0 4.0 26.9 3
1932 23 LVB NSL 66 .290 82 .230 .098 0.0 6.1 27.8 3
1932 23 NEG NSL 35 .238 49 .235 .029 0.0 0.0 25.0 /3
1933 24 ID NN2 137 .335 100 .258 .156 1.5 5.8 40.0 3/1879
1934 25 2TM NN2 53 .352 108 .327 .041 0.0 5.7 31.6 3/89
1934 25 NEG NN2 43 .327 92 .300 .050 0.0 4.7 28.6 3/89
1934 25 PC NN2 10 .458 171 .444 .000 0.0 10.0 40.0 /3
1935 26 PS NN2 105 .302 64 .255 .063 1.0 6.7 48.4 3/9715
1937 28 MRS NAL 87 .292 75 .222 .134 1.1 4.6 26.1 3/1
1938 29 BEG NN2 4 .726 321 .500 .750 0.0 0.0 0.0 /9
1942 33 BEG NN2 27 .185 9 .154 .038 0.0 3.7 40.0 /3
7 Yrs 514 .305 80 .249 .104 0.8 5.3 35.6 3/91785
MLB Average .334 100 .285 .114 1.3 8.3 34.6
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1932 23 NEG NSL 6 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1 Yr 6 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
MLB Average .287 .172 3.3 8.2 43.1
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1932 23 2TM NSL 1B 25 25 207.2 263 249 12 2 8 .992 .982 11.31 11.11 10.44 8.01
1932 23 LVB NSL 1B 16 16 134.2 168 160 7 1 5 .994 .982 11.16 11.11 10.44 8.01
1932 23 NEG NSL 1B 9 9 73.0 95 89 5 1 3 .989 .982 11.59 11.11 10.44 8.01
1933 24 ID NN2 1B 29 29 241.1 282 262 12 8 16 .972 .973 10.22 10.41 9.45 9.50
1933 24 ID NN2 P 4 0 6.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 1.42 2.84 0.25 2.55
1933 24 ID NN2 CF 2 2 16.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 1.13 2.25 1.00 2.05
1933 24 ID NN2 LF 1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.50
1933 24 ID NN2 RF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.13 1.80 1.00 1.60
1934 25 2TM NN2 1B 13 13 100.0 116 107 5 4 3 .966 .987 10.08 10.76 8.62 11.78
1934 25 NEG NN2 1B 11 11 82.0 97 88 5 4 2 .959 .987 10.21 10.76 8.45 11.78
1934 25 PC NN2 1B 2 2 18.0 19 19 0 0 1 1.000 .987 9.50 10.75 9.50 11.80
1934 25 NEG NN2 RF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.90
1934 25 NEG NN2 CF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 4.50 2.25 1.00 2.40
1935 26 PS NN2 1B 21 19 153.0 188 175 6 7 9 .963 .984 10.65 10.56 8.62 8.38
1935 26 PS NN2 RF 6 5 48.0 10 8 1 1 0 .900 .942 1.69 1.74 1.50 1.38
1935 26 PS NN2 LF 2 2 13.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .940 2.08 1.80 1.50 1.45
1935 26 PS NN2 3B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .920 4.50 2.70 1.00 2.30
1935 26 PS NN2 P 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 2.70 1.00 2.10
1937 28 MRS NAL 1B 21 20 163.2 191 170 12 9 8 .953 .969 10.01 10.56 8.67 7.03
1937 28 MRS NAL P 2 1 9.0 6 2 3 1 0 .833 .950 5.00 2.90 2.50 1.95
1938 29 BEG NN2 RF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .950 3.00 1.80 3.00 1.30
1942 33 BEG NN2 1B 7 6 52.0 58 55 3 0 1 1.000 .982 10.04 10.51 8.29 15.61
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
6 Yrs 124 114 944.0 1107 1021 55 31 45 .972 .978 10.26 10.44 8.68 8.71
1B (6 Yrs) 1B 116 112 917.2 1098 1018 50 30 45 .973 .978 10.47 10.66 9.21 9.15
RF (4 Yrs) RF 9 7 69.0 14 12 1 1 0 .929 .945 1.70 1.76 1.44 1.46
P (3 Yrs) P 7 2 24.1 8 2 5 1 0 .875 .950 2.59 2.81 1.00 2.31
CF (2 Yrs) CF 3 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .963 1.50 2.25 1.00 2.17
LF (2 Yrs) LF 3 2 14.1 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .940 1.88 1.76 1.00 1.47
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .920 4.50 2.70 1.00 2.30
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1932 23 NEG NSL 1B 2 2 0 42.0 22 21 1 0 0 1.000 4.71 11.00 0
1 Yr 2 2 0 42.0 22 21 1 0 0 1.000 4.71 11.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Granville Lyons born?

Granville Lyons was born on July 16, 1908.

Where was Granville Lyons born?

Granville Lyons was born in Nashville, TN.

How tall was Granville Lyons?

Granville Lyons was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Granville Lyons weigh when playing?

Granville Lyons weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Granville Lyons play?

Granville Lyons played 7 seasons.

Is Granville Lyons in the Hall of Fame?

Granville Lyons has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Granville Lyons play?

Granville Lyons was a First Baseman, Outfielder and Pitcher.

How many hits did Granville Lyons have?

Granville Lyons had 121 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Granville Lyons have?

Granville Lyons had 4 home runs over his career.

What was Granville Lyons' average?

Granville Lyons had a .256 average over his career.

How many teams has Granville Lyons played for?

Granville Lyons played for 6 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars, Baltimore Elite Giants, Louisville Black Caps, Memphis Red Sox, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars.

When did Granville Lyons retire?

Granville Lyons last played in 1942.

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