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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-31 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	8 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 9 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	4 (2-1-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 9 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (2-1-0)

1968 Batting Game Log

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1968 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	28	2 (1)	Apr 11	BOS	@	DET	L,3-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	29	5 (2)	Apr 16	BOS		DET	L,2-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	30	10 (4)	Apr 21	BOS		CLE	L,0-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
4	31	15 (4)	Apr 29	BOS		MIN	L,2-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	32	17 (1)	May 1	BOS		CAL	L,3-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	33	20 (2)	May 4	BOS		OAK	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	34	21	May 5	BOS		OAK	L,2-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
8	35	29 (7)	May 14	BOS		WSA	W,5-4	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.60	-0.037	2.60	-0.04%	-0.13	P
9	36	30	May 15	BOS		WSA	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	37	32 (1)	May 17	BOS		NYY	W,6-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.43	-0.012	.94	-0.02%	-0.54	P
11	38	35 (2)	May 20	BOS	@	CAL	L,4-5	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	39	40 (4)	May 26	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	40	44 (3)	May 30	BOS	@	OAK	L,2-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	41	48 (3)	Jun 3	BOS		DET	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	42	49	Jun 4 (1)	BOS		DET	W,2-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	43	50	Jun 4 (2)	BOS		DET	L,0-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	44	55 (4)	Jun 13 (1)	BOS		CAL	L,2-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	45	62 (6)	Jun 20	BOS	@	DET	L,1-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	46	67 (4)	Jun 23 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
20	47	68	Jun 25	BOS	@	BAL	L,0-6	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	48	70 (1)	Jun 27	BOS		CLE	W,9-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
22	49	71	Jun 29 (1)	BOS		CLE	L,1-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	50	73 (1)	Jun 30	BOS		CLE	L,5-7	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	51	75 (1)	Jul 2	BOS		OAK	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.88	-0.021	.54	-0.01%	-0.08	P
25	52	76	Jul 3	BOS		OAK	W,4-3	9-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.60	-0.037	1.09	-0.02%	-0.13	P
26	53	83 (6)	Jul 12	BOS	@	CAL	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	54	84	Jul 13	BOS	@	CAL	W,7-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	55	88 (3)	Jul 17	BOS	@	MIN	W,6-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	56	92 (3)	Jul 21 (1)	BOS		WSA	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	57	94 (1)	Jul 22	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
31	58	97 (2)	Jul 27	BOS	@	WSA	L,4-5	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
32	59	102 (4)	Jul 31	BOS		NYY	L,3-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	60	104 (1)	Aug 2 (1)	BOS		CAL	L,2-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
34	61	105	Aug 2 (2)	BOS		CAL	W,6-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
35	62	107 (1)	Aug 3 (2)	BOS		CAL	W,5-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
36	63	110 (2)	Aug 6	BOS	@	CHW	W,8-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
37	64	114 (3)	Aug 10	BOS	@	DET	L,3-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
38	65	115	Aug 11 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,4-5	7-13	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.52	-0.077	3.21	-0.06%	-0.34	P
39	66	116	Aug 11 (2)	BOS	@	DET	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
40	67	120 (3)	Aug 14 (2)	BOS		CHW	W,7-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.30	-0.007	.08	0.00%	-0.32	P
41	68	122 (1)	Aug 16	BOS		DET	L,0-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
42	69	123	Aug 17	BOS		DET	L,9-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
43	70	131 (7)	Aug 25	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-3	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.71	0.029	.02	0.00%	0.36	P
44	71	136 (4)	Aug 30	BOS		WSA	L,1-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
45	72	149 (12)	Sep 14	BOS		MIN	L,3-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
46	73	151 (1)	Sep 16	BOS		BAL	L,1-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	4						P
47	74	157 (5)	Sep 23	BOS	@	WSA	L,5-6	8-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.09	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.07	P
48	75	160 (2)	Sep 27	BOS		NYY	W,12-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
49	76	162 (1)	Sep 29	BOS		NYY	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
							18-31		9	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250		1.29	-0.187	1.30	-0.14%	-1.27

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