Sparky Lyle

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 182lb (185cm, 82kg)

Born: July 22, 1944 in Du Bois, PA us

High School: Reynoldsville-Sykesville HS (Reynoldsville, PA)

Debut: July 4, 1967 (Age 22-347d, 12,591st in major league history)
vs. CAL 2.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 27, 1982 (Age 38-067d)
vs. SEA 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: Albert Walter Lyle

Nicknames: Sparky or The Count

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.2

ERA

2.88

899

238

1390.1

873

WHIP

1.275

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 9	PHI		MON	L,0-2		1	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	3	Apr 10	PHI		MON	L,3-11		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	7 (3)	Apr 15	PHI	@	NYM	W,8-4		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	8	Apr 16	PHI	@	STL	L,2-3	GF	8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	10 (1)	Apr 18	PHI	@	STL	L,5-6		7	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	14 (3)	Apr 24	PHI		STL	L,4-7	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	17 (2)	Apr 28	PHI	@	LAD	W,9-3		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	24 (6)	May 6	PHI		SDP	W,12-7	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	25	May 7	PHI		SDP	W,5-2	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	28 (2)	May 10	PHI		LAD	W,9-8		3	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
11	29	May 11	PHI		LAD	W,9-8		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	33 (3)	May 15	PHI		SFG	W,5-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	36 (2)	May 18	PHI		HOU	L,1-2		10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	38 (1)	May 21	PHI	@	ATL	L,6-7		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	42 (3)	May 25	PHI	@	CIN	L,3-4	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	43	May 26	PHI	@	CIN	L,0-2		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	46 (2)	May 31	PHI		CIN	W,5-4		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	49 (2)	Jun 4	PHI	@	HOU	L,3-8		1	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
19	50	Jun 5	PHI	@	HOU	W,5-3	GF	11	3.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
20	51	Jun 6	PHI	@	HOU	L,6-7		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	53 (1)	Jun 8	PHI		CHC	W,5-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	57 (3)	Jun 14	PHI	@	CHC	L,11-12	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	59 (1)	Jun 16	PHI	@	CHC	L,6-7		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	60	Jun 17	PHI	@	PIT	W,4-3		5	1.1	1	1	0	2	1	P
25	64 (3)	Jun 21	PHI	@	STL	L,5-7		5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	65	Jun 22	PHI	@	STL	L,2-3		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	74 (8)	Jun 29	PHI		STL	L,3-15	GF	6	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	80 (5)	Jul 6	PHI		SFG	W,3-2		6	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
29	81	Jul 7	PHI		SDP	L,3-5		8	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
30	88 (6)	Jul 17	PHI	@	SFG	W,5-3		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	90 (1)	Jul 19	PHI	@	SDP	W,7-6		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
32	101 (10)	Aug 1	PHI		CHC	L,2-7		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	105 (3)	Aug 5	PHI		MON	L,2-9		10	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	114 (8)	Aug 12 (2)	PHI	@	MON	L,7-8	GF	10	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to Chicago White Sox
35	123	Aug 23	CHW	@	CLE	L,4-5		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	124	Aug 24	CHW	@	CLE	L,7-14	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	125	Aug 25	CHW	@	CLE	W,5-1	GF	10	3.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
38	128 (2)	Aug 29	CHW		KCR	L,4-7	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
39	136 (7)	Sep 6	CHW	@	CAL	L,6-8	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	139 (2)	Sep 10	CHW	@	OAK	W,9-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	147 (7)	Sep 18 (2)	CHW		OAK	L,4-5		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	149 (1)	Sep 20	CHW	@	SEA	L,2-5		4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
43	151 (1)	Sep 22	CHW	@	SEA	L,4-8	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	153 (1)	Sep 24	CHW		MIN	W,3-2		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	157 (3)	Sep 27 (2)	CHW		SEA	W,4-1		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							45gm		48.2	4	11	1	16	1