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	38-33 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	15 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 19 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	6 (5-0-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 19 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	11 (6-3-1)

Most Driven In
G Scott	1

1969 Batting Game Log

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1969 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	77	1	Apr 8	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-4	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	78	3 (1)	Apr 11	BOS	@	CLE	W,2-1	9-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	79	6 (2)	Apr 14	BOS		BAL	W,5-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.22	-0.006	.44	-0.01%	-0.23	P
4	80	8 (1)	Apr 16	BOS		BAL	L,8-11	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	81	9	Apr 17	BOS		BAL	L,5-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	82	12 (2)	Apr 21	BOS		NYY	L,4-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	83	15 (2)	Apr 25	BOS	@	DET	W,5-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	84	18 (2)	Apr 28	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	85	19	Apr 29	BOS	@	NYY	W,2-1	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	86	20	Apr 30	BOS	@	WSA	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
11	87	22 (1)	May 2	BOS		DET	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	88	24 (1)	May 4	BOS		DET	W,4-2	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
13	89	27 (2)	May 9	BOS	@	CAL	W,7-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	90	28	May 10	BOS	@	CAL	W,6-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	91	30 (1)	May 13	BOS	@	OAK	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	92	32 (1)	May 16	BOS		SEP	L,9-10	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	93	34 (1)	May 18	BOS		SEP	L,6-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	94	35	May 21 (1)	BOS		CAL	W,5-2	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.22	0.005	.41	0.01%	0.20	P
19	95	39 (3)	May 24	BOS	@	CHW	L,3-9	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
20	96	41 (1)	May 27	BOS	@	KCR	L,4-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
21	97	43 (1)	May 29	BOS	@	KCR	W,8-6	7-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	.47	0.031	.91	0.04%	1.00	P
22	98	44	May 30	BOS		MIN	W,3-2	7-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	1.13	-0.010	2.29	-0.01%	-0.20	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
23	99	46 (1)	Jun 1	BOS		MIN	W,5-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9	.07	-0.002	.14	0.00%	-0.15	P
24	100	47	Jun 2	BOS		CHW	L,4-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
25	101	50 (2)	Jun 6	BOS		KCR	W,4-2	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
26	102	53 (2)	Jun 9	BOS	@	MIN	W,5-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
27	103	57 (3)	Jun 14	BOS		OAK	L,7-21	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	8						P
28	104	60 (2)	Jun 17	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
29	105	63 (2)	Jun 21 (1)	BOS		NYY	W,6-5	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9	.73	-0.018	.85	-0.01%	-0.23	P
30	106	64	Jun 21 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,3-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9						P
31	107	69 (4)	Jun 25 (2)	BOS		CLE	L,3-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9						P
32	108	71 (1)	Jun 27	BOS	@	WSA	W,4-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	9	.12	-0.003	.11	0.00%	-0.09	P
33	109	72	Jun 28	BOS	@	WSA	L,3-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	.41	-0.010	.41	-0.01%	-0.14	P
34	110	73	Jun 29 (1)	BOS	@	WSA	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	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
35	111	76 (2)	Jul 2	BOS	@	DET	L,0-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
36	112	77	Jul 3	BOS	@	DET	L,3-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
37	113	78	Jul 4 (1)	BOS		WSA	L,1-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
38	114	79	Jul 4 (2)	BOS		WSA	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
39	115	82 (2)	Jul 6	BOS		WSA	L,0-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
40	116	85 (2)	Jul 9	BOS		DET	L,5-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
41	117	87 (1)	Jul 11 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	W,7-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	.06	-0.002	.03	0.00%	-0.09	P
42	118	91 (3)	Jul 15 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-6	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	2	.10	-0.003	.02	0.00%	-0.09	P
43	119	95 (3)	Jul 19	BOS		BAL	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
44	120	96	Jul 20	BOS		BAL	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
45	121	99 (2)	Jul 26	BOS	@	SEP	L,5-8	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
46	122	100	Jul 27	BOS	@	SEP	W,5-3	11-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	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
47	123	105 (4)	Aug 2	BOS	@	OAK	L,4-5	6-11	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9	.63	-0.030	.06	0.00%	-0.47	P
48	124	107 (1)	Aug 3 (2)	BOS	@	OAK	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9						P
49	125	108	Aug 5	BOS		SEP	L,2-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9						P
50	126	109	Aug 6	BOS		SEP	L,5-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9						P
51	127	112 (2)	Aug 9	BOS		CAL	W,9-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9						P
52	128	114 (1)	Aug 11	BOS	@	CHW	W,5-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9						P
53	129	118 (3)	Aug 16 (2)	BOS	@	KCR	L,7-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9						P
54	130	119	Aug 17	BOS	@	KCR	W,1-0	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9						P
55	131	120	Aug 18	BOS		MIN	W,7-6	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	9	2.24	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
56	132	121	Aug 19	BOS		MIN	L,6-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237	9	1.01	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
57	133	122	Aug 20	BOS		MIN	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237	9						P
58	134	128 (5)	Aug 28	BOS		KCR	W,9-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237	9						P
59	135	130 (1)	Aug 30	BOS	@	MIN	W,7-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9	.27	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
60	136	131	Aug 31	BOS	@	MIN	L,2-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
Sep/Oct		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
61	137	132	Sep 1	BOS		OAK	W,6-2	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
62	138	133	Sep 3 (1)	BOS		OAK	L,4-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9						P
63	139	135 (1)	Sep 5	BOS		WSA	W,9-8	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.133	.071	.205	9	.28	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
64	140	144 (8)	Sep 13	BOS	@	NYY	W,5-2	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9	.48	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.39	P
65	141	145	Sep 14	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9						P
66	142	151 (5)	Sep 20	BOS	@	DET	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9						P
67	143	153 (1)	Sep 22	BOS		NYY	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9						P
68	144	156 (2)	Sep 25	BOS		NYY	W,4-3	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	9	.25	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
69	145	158 (1)	Sep 27	BOS		DET	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	9						P
70	146	160 (1)	Sep 29	BOS	@	WSA	W,8-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	9						P
71	147	162 (1)	Oct 1	BOS	@	WSA	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	9						P
							38-33		19	17	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284		.52	-0.123	.30	0.00%	-0.84

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