Steve Lyons

Q: When was Steve Lyons born?

Steve Lyons was born on June 3, 1960.

Q: Where was Steve Lyons born?

Steve Lyons was born in Tacoma, WA .

Q: How tall is Steve Lyons?

Steve Lyons is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Steve Lyons weigh when playing?

Steve Lyons weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Steve Lyons in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Steve Lyons drafted?

Steve Lyons was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (19th) of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) .

Q: What position did Steve Lyons play?

Steve Lyons was a Centerfielder, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Steve Lyons have?

Steve Lyons had 545 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Steve Lyons have?

Steve Lyons had 19 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Steve Lyons' average?

Steve Lyons had a .252 average over his career.

Positions: Centerfielder, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: June 3, 1960 in Tacoma, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (19th) of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR).

High School: Beaverton HS (Beaverton, OR)

School: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)

Debut: April 15, 1985 (Age 24-316d, 15,009th in major league history)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1993 (Age 33-122d)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Full Name: Stephen John Lyons

Nicknames: Psycho

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.9

2162

545

.252

264

RBI

196

OBP

.301

SLG

.340

OPS

.642

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1981	21	BOS-min	A	64	302	252	43	61	9	3	6	40	19	6	44	55	.242	.357	.373	.730		94		2	2	2	2		WSM · CARL
1982	22	BOS-min	AA	135	552	460	86	112	23	3	13	58	35	9	81	119	.243	.357	.391	.748		180		2	6	3	7		BRI · EL
1983	23	BOS-min	AA	132	543	456	83	112	24	7	7	62	47	18	77	65	.246	.360	.375	.735		171		6	1	3	6		NBR · EL
1984	24	BOS-min	AAA	131	520	444	80	119	21	2	17	62	35	14	66	71	.268	.360	.439	.799		195		1	3	6	3		PAW · IL
1985	25	BOS	AL	133	409	371	52	98	14	3	5	30	12	9	32	64	.264	.322	.358	.680	84	133	2	1	2	3	0	*8H/D7956
1986	26	CHW-min	AAA	20	92	74	18	22	5	1	3	8	5	1	16	14	.297	.429	.514	.942		38		1	1	0	1		BFL · AA
1986	26	TOT	AL	101	275	247	30	56	9	3	1	20	4	6	19	47	.227	.280	.300	.580	57	74	4	1	4	4	2	87H/953D
1986	26	BOS	AL	59	139	124	20	31	7	2	1	14	2	3	12	23	.250	.312	.363	.674	84	45	3	0	1	2	2	8H
1986	26	CHW	AL	42	136	123	10	25	2	1	0	6	2	3	7	24	.203	.248	.236	.484	31	29	1	1	3	2	0	7/98H53D
1987	27	CHW-min	AAA	47	192	167	26	48	11	0	2	16	7	5	22	27	.287	.372	.389	.761		65		1	1	1	1		HAW · PCL
1987	27	CHW	AL	76	210	193	26	54	11	1	1	19	3	1	12	37	.280	.320	.363	.683	80	70	4	0	4	1	0	5H/8D794
1988	28	CHW	AL	146	526	472	59	127	28	3	5	45	1	2	32	59	.269	.313	.373	.686	92	176	6	1	15	6	1	*5/8H9423
1989	29	CHW	AL	140	494	443	51	117	21	3	2	50	9	6	35	68	.264	.317	.339	.656	88	150	3	1	12	3	3	435H7/9628D
1990	30	CHW	AL	93	163	146	22	28	6	1	1	11	1	0	10	41	.192	.245	.267	.512	45	39	1	1	4	2	1	3H4/58D9716
1991	31	BOS	AL	87	227	212	15	51	10	1	4	17	10	3	11	35	.241	.277	.354	.631	70	75	1	0	3	1	2	8H45/793D16
1992	32	BOS-min	AAA	37	144	135	14	35	14	2	2	12	3	1	8	18	.259	.306	.437	.743		59	2	1	0	0	2		PAW · IL
1992	32	TOT	MLB	48	59	55	5	11	0	2	0	4	1	3	3	8	.200	.241	.273	.514	42	15	2	0	1	0	0	H/37948D
1992	32	TOT	NL	27	29	27	2	4	0	1	0	2	1	2	1	7	.148	.179	.222	.401	12	6	2	0	1	0	0	H/79438
1992	32	ATL	NL	11	14	14	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	.071	.071	.214	.286	-24	3	1	0	0	0	0	/H947
1992	32	MON	NL	16	15	13	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	3	.231	.286	.231	.516	49	3	1	0	1	0	0	/H738
1992	32	BOS	AL	21	30	28	3	7	0	1	0	2	0	1	2	1	.250	.300	.321	.621	71	9	0	0	0	0	0	H/398D4
1993	33	BOS-min	AAA	67	226	197	24	42	6	0	4	18	3	4	26	50	.213	.304	.305	.608		60	2	0	2	1	3		PAW · IL
1993	33	BOS	AL	28	25	23	4	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	5	.130	.200	.174	.374	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	H/489352D
9 Yrs				852	2388	2162	264	545	100	17	19	196	42	32	156	364	.252	.301	.340	.642	77	736	23	5	45	20	9
162 Game Avg.				162	454	411	50	104	19	3	4	37	8	6	30	69	.252	.301	.340	.642	77	140	4	1	9	4	2

CHW (5 yrs)				497	1529	1377	168	351	68	9	9	131	16	12	96	229	.255	.302	.337	.639	78	464	15	4	38	14	5
BOS (5 yrs)				328	830	758	94	190	32	7	10	63	25	18	59	128	.251	.303	.351	.654	77	266	6	1	6	6	4
MON (1 yr)				16	15	13	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	3	.231	.286	.231	.516	49	3	1	0	1	0	0
ATL (1 yr)				11	14	14	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	.071	.071	.214	.286	-24	3	1	0	0	0	0

AL (9 yrs)				825	2359	2135	262	541	100	16	19	194	41	30	155	357	.253	.303	.342	.645	78	730	21	5	44	20	9
NL (1 yr)				27	29	27	2	4	0	1	0	2	1	2	1	7	.148	.179	.222	.401	12	6	2	0	1	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Lyons?

Steve Lyons is 63 years old.

When was Steve Lyons born?

Steve Lyons was born on June 3, 1960.

Where was Steve Lyons born?

Steve Lyons was born in Tacoma, WA.

How tall is Steve Lyons?

Steve Lyons is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Lyons weigh when playing?

Steve Lyons weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Lyons play?

Steve Lyons played 9 seasons.

Is Steve Lyons in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Steve Lyons drafted?

Steve Lyons was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (19th) of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR).

What position did Steve Lyons play?

Steve Lyons was a Centerfielder, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Steve Lyons have?

Steve Lyons had 545 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Steve Lyons have?

Steve Lyons had 19 home runs over his career.

What was Steve Lyons' average?

Steve Lyons had a .252 average over his career.

How many teams has Steve Lyons played for?

Steve Lyons played for 4 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos.

When did Steve Lyons retire?

Steve Lyons last played in 1993.

What are Steve Lyons' nicknames?

Psycho is a nickname for Steve Lyons.

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