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	15-12 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 8 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	3 (0-2-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 8 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	4 (2-1-0)

Most Driven In By
J Foy	1

1967 Batting Game Log

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1967 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	1	75 (74)	Jul 4	BOS	@	CAL	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
2	2	77 (1)	Jul 7	BOS	@	DET	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	3	78	Jul 8	BOS	@	DET	L,0-2	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	4	81 (2)	Jul 13 (1)	BOS		BAL	W,4-2	6-8	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	9	.11	0.007	.22	0.01%	0.21	P
5	5	85 (3)	Jul 16	BOS		DET	W,9-5	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	.07	-0.004	.23	-0.01%	-0.92	P
6	6	93 (7)	Jul 25	BOS		CAL	L,4-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9						P
7	7	94	Jul 26	BOS		CAL	W,9-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.06	-0.002	.36	-0.01%	-0.30	P
8	8	95	Jul 27	BOS		CAL	W,6-5	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
9	9	99 (3)	Jul 30	BOS		MIN	L,5-7	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	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
10	10	101 (1)	Aug 1 (1)	BOS		KCA	L,3-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
11	11	102	Aug 1 (2)	BOS		KCA	W,8-3	6-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9	.03	0.001	.14	0.00%	0.12	P
12	12	104 (1)	Aug 3	BOS		KCA	W,5-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9						P
13	13	105	Aug 4	BOS	@	MIN	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9						P
14	14	109 (3)	Aug 8 (2)	BOS	@	KCA	W,7-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	5						P
15	15	110	Aug 9	BOS	@	KCA	W,5-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9						P
16	16	116 (5)	Aug 17	BOS		DET	L,4-7	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	8						P
17	17	118 (1)	Aug 19	BOS		CAL	W,12-11	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9						P
18	18	124 (5)	Aug 23	BOS		WSA	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	1						P
19	19	131 (6)	Aug 28	BOS	@	NYY	W,3-0	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	9	.25	-0.012	2.04	-0.06%	-0.27	P
20	20	133 (1)	Aug 29 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-4	11-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	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
21	21	138 (4)	Sep 3	BOS		CHW	L,0-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	2						P
22	22	140 (1)	Sep 4 (2)	BOS	@	WSA	W,6-4	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	2						P
23	23	144 (3)	Sep 9	BOS		NYY	W,7-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9	.01	0.000	.09	0.00%	-0.14	P
24	24	148 (3)	Sep 15	BOS		BAL	L,2-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	2						P
25	25	151 (2)	Sep 18	BOS	@	DET	W,6-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9						P
26	26	152	Sep 19	BOS	@	DET	W,4-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9						P
27	27	153	Sep 20	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9						P
							15-12		8	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625		.11	-0.010	.67	-0.06%	-1.31

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