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Al Lyons

Albert Harold Lyons

Positions: Pitcher, Pinch Hitter and Rightfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: July 18, 1918 in St. Joseph, MO
High School: Washington HS (Los Angeles, CA) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1944
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Braves/Pirates 1944-1948

Final Game: October 3, 1948
Died: December 20, 1965 in Inglewood, CA
Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1941	22	NYY-min	C	5	1	.833	1.26	7						43.0	22	9	6		21							1.000	4.6		4.4			JOP · WA
1943	24	NYY-min	AA	4	6	.400	3.49	19	10	9	9	1		80.0	68	34	31		46	51	2	0	5			1.425	7.6		5.2	5.7	1.11	KCY · AA
1944	25	NYY	AL	0	0		4.54	11	0	10	0	0	0	39.2	43	22	20	2	24	14	2	2	5	179	78	1.689	9.8	0.5	5.4	3.2	0.58

1946	27	NYY-min	AAA	7	12	.368	3.67	24	22	2	11	1		169.0	168	83	69		73	99	4	0	1			1.426	8.9		3.9	5.3	1.36	KCY · AA
1946	27	NYY	AL	0	1	.000	5.40	2	1	1	0	0	0	8.1	11	5	5	0	6	4	1	0	0	42	67	2.040	11.9	0.0	6.5	4.3	0.67
1947	28	TOT	MLB	2	2	.500	7.78	19	0	7	0	0	0	39.1	54	35	34	6	21	23	1	0	3	192	53	1.907	12.4	1.4	4.8	5.3	1.10
1947	28	NYY	AL	1	0	1.000	9.00	6	0	1	0	0	0	11.0	18	11	11	2	9	7	0	0	1	59	41	2.455	14.7	1.6	7.4	5.7	0.78
1947	28	PIT	NL	1	2	.333	7.31	13	0	6	0	0	0	28.1	36	24	23	4	12	16	1	0	2	133	59	1.694	11.4	1.3	3.8	5.1	1.33
1948	29	ATL-min	AAA	3	2	.600	4.50	11				0		38.0	49	28	19		27	35	0	0	1			2.000	11.6		6.4	8.3	1.30	MLW · AA
1948	29	BSN	NL	1	0	1.000	7.82	7	0	1	0	0	0	12.2	17	11	11	1	8	5	0	0	0	64	51	1.974	12.1	0.7	5.7	3.6	0.63
1949	30	SLE	AAA	0	1	.000	2.57	3	0		0	0		7.0	5	8	2		9	7	0	0	0			2.000	6.4		11.6	9.0	0.78	SLE · PCL
1951	32	SLE	AAA	8	4	.667	2.78	12	12		11	2		81.0	65	32	25		31	40	3	0	1			1.185	7.2		3.4	4.4	1.29	SLE · PCL
1954	35	SFR,SDG	Opn	8	2	.800	2.30	21	2		1	0		43.0	36	18	11	5	13	30	2	1	1			1.140	7.5	1.0	2.7	6.3	2.31	SFR,SDG · PCL
1955	36	PIT-min	Opn	10	5	.667	5.81	44	0		0	0		74.1	95	65	48	8	30	36	1	0	2			1.682	11.5	1.0	3.6	4.4	1.20	HOL,SDG · PCL
1956	37	NYY-min	C	2	0	1.000		6																								MOD · CALL
4 Yrs				3	3	.500	6.30	39	1	19	0	0	0	100.0	125	73	70	9	59	46	4	2	8	477	61	1.840	11.3	0.8	5.3	4.1	0.78
162 Game Avg.				5	5	.500	6.30	66	2	32	0	0	0	170	213	124	119	15	100	78	7	3	14	811	61	1.840	11.3	0.8	5.3	4.1	0.78

NYY (3 yrs)				1	1	.500	5.49	19	1	12	0	0	0	59.0	72	38	36	4	39	25	3	2	6	280	65	1.881	11.0	0.6	5.9	3.8	0.64
PIT (1 yr)				1	2	.333	7.31	13	0	6	0	0	0	28.1	36	24	23	4	12	16	1	0	2	133	59	1.694	11.4	1.3	3.8	5.1	1.33
BSN (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	7.82	7	0	1	0	0	0	12.2	17	11	11	1	8	5	0	0	0	64	51	1.974	12.1	0.7	5.7	3.6	0.63

AL (3 yrs)				1	1	.500	5.49	19	1	12	0	0	0	59.0	72	38	36	4	39	25	3	2	6	280	65	1.881	11.0	0.6	5.9	3.8	0.64
NL (2 yrs)				2	2	.500	7.46	20	0	7	0	0	0	41.0	53	35	34	5	20	21	1	0	2	197	56	1.780	11.6	1.1	4.4	4.6	1.05

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
1944	25	NYY	AL	39.2	11	0	22	4.99	3.95	0.16	0.00	102.2	3.88	-5	-0.5	1.0	-0.0	-0.3	-2	.452	.497	$

1946	27	NYY	AL	8.1	2	1	5	5.40	4.76	0.37	0.00	106.1	4.66	-1	-0.1	1.0	-0.0	0.0	-0	.463	.500	$
1947	28	NYY	AL	11.0	6	0	11	9.00	4.07	0.17	0.00	94.5	3.69	-6	-0.6	1.0	-0.0	-0.6	-6	.393	.496	$
1947	28	PIT	NL	28.1	13	0	24	7.62	4.58	-0.17	0.00	104.4	4.97	-9	-0.8	1.0	-0.0	-0.6	-5	.437	.495	$
1948	29	BSN	NL	12.2	7	0	11	7.82	4.42	0.16	0.00	97.7	4.16	-5	-0.5	.6	0.1	-0.3	-4	.428	.497	$
4 Seasons				100.0	39	1	73	6.57	4.27	0.08	0.00	101.7	4.27	-26	-2.6	.9	0.0	-1.8	-17	.434	.497	$

NYY (3 yrs)				59.0	19	1	38	5.80	4.09	0.19	0.00	101.3	3.95	-12	-1.2	1.0	-0.0	-0.9	-8	.434	.497	$
PIT (1 yr)				28.1	13	0	24	7.62	4.58	-0.17	0.00	104.4	4.97	-9	-0.8	1.0	-0.0	-0.6	-5	.437	.495	$
BSN (1 yr)				12.2	7	0	11	7.82	4.42	0.16	0.00	97.7	4.16	-5	-0.5	.6	0.1	-0.3	-4	.428	.497	$

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	ROE
1948	29	BSN	NL	7	54	55	11	17	4	1	1	0	0	8	5	.309	.397	.473	.870	.327	26	0	0	1	0	1
1 Yr				7	54	55	11	17	4	1	1	0	0	8	5	.309	.397	.473	.870	.327	26	0	0	1	0	1
162 Game Avg.				68	525	534	107	165	39	10	10	0	0	78	49	.309	.397	.473	.870	.327	253	0	0	10	0	10
MLB Averages																.260	.332	.329	.661	.278

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
1948	29	BSN	NL	-4.8	-0.5	65	-0.5	0.3	-0.8	.45	-0.7	-0.4	-6.3	-0.6	0.43	-6.6	0	2	5
4 Yrs				-24.1	-2.3	65	-0.5	0.3	-0.8	.45	-0.7	-0.4	-6.3	-0.6	0.43	-6.6	0	2	5

Starting Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS
1946	27	NYY	AL	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0%	36.0	36	36	0	1	4.0		7.3
1 Yr				2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0%	36	36	36	0	1	4.0		7.3
MLB Averages													.500						54%	51	115	-11			4.3	4.8	6.8

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR
1944	25	NYY	AL	11	11	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0														8	0		1	10.8

1946	27	NYY	AL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0														0	0		0	3.0
1947	28	TOT	MLB	19	19	7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0														14	1		2	6.2
1947	28	NYY	AL	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0														5	0		0	5.5
1947	28	PIT	NL	13	13	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0														9	1		2	6.5
1948	29	BSN	NL	7	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	50%	6	.453	0	2	5	0	0	7	2	5	4	2	6	0	5.4
4 Yrs				39	38	19	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	50%		.453	0	2	5	0	0	7	2	5	26	3	6	3	7.3

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GO/AO	IP%	DPopp	DPs	DP%
1944	25	NYY	AL	179		1.1%	7.8%	13.4%				74%

1946	27	NYY	AL	42		0.0%	9.5%	14.3%				74%
1947	28	TOT	MLB	192		3.1%	12.0%	10.9%				72%
1947	28	NYY	AL	59		3.4%	11.9%	15.3%				68%
1947	28	PIT	NL	133		3.0%	12.0%	9.0%				74%
1948	29	BSN	NL	64	70%	1.9%	9.3%	14.8%	11.1%	35%	1.88	91%	15	0	0%
4 Yrs				477	70%	1.9%	9.9%	12.6%	1.3%	5%	1.88	75%	15	0	0%
MLB Averages					49%	1.5%	10.1%	10.1%	3.4%	14%	0.95	86%			10%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
1944	25	NYY	AL		43			2												5

1946	27	NYY	AL		11			0												0
1947	28	TOT	MLB		54			6												3
1947	28	NYY	AL		18			2												1
1947	28	PIT	NL		36			4												2
1948	29	BSN	NL	54	17			1	0	2	0	1	0	1	6	4	0	67%	1	0	1	25	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10
4 Yrs				54	125			9	0	2	0	1	0	1	6	4	0	67%	1	8	1	25	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10
MLB Averages																		53%							56%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1944	25	0	0		4.54	11	0	10	39.2	43	22	20	2	24	14	2	2	5	179	78	1.689	9.8	0.5	5.4	3.2	0.58	78
1945	26	0	0		4.54	11	0	10	39.2	43	22	20	2	24	14	2	2	5	179	78	1.689	9.8	0.5	5.4	3.2	0.58	78
1946	27	0	1	.000	4.69	13	1	11	48.0	54	27	25	2	30	18	3	2	5	221	76	1.750	10.1	0.4	5.6	3.4	0.60	76
1947	28	2	3	.400	6.08	32	1	18	87.1	108	62	59	8	51	41	4	2	8	413	63	1.821	11.1	0.8	5.3	4.2	0.80	63
1948	29	3	3	.500	6.30	39	1	19	100.0	125	73	70	9	59	46	4	2	8	477	61	1.840	11.3	0.8	5.3	4.1	0.78	61

Neutralized Pitching

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Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1944	25	1	3	.250	5.21	38.0	46	24	22	2	26	13	2	1.895	10.9	6.2	3.1	0.50	0.5	11

1946	27	0	0		6.75	8.0	13	7	6	0	7	4	1	2.500	14.6	7.9	4.5	0.57	0.0	2
1947	28	1	3	.250	7.88	40.0	56	39	35	6	22	24	1	1.950	12.6	5.0	5.4	1.09	1.4	19
1948	29	0	1	.000	7.71	14.0	18	13	12	1	8	5	0	1.857	11.6	5.1	3.2	0.63	0.6	7
4 Yrs		2	7	.222	6.75	100.0	133	83	75	9	63	46	4	1.960	12.0		4.1	0.73	0.8	39

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