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	25-25 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	3 games
Most Games w/o RBI	3 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

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

Most Driven In
D Griffin	0

Most Driven In By
R Smith	0

1971 Batting Game Log

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1971 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	211	2 (1)	Apr 8	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	212	4 (1)	Apr 11	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	213	6 (1)	Apr 13	BOS	@	WSA	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	214	8 (1)	Apr 16	BOS	@	DET	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	215	11 (2)	Apr 19	BOS		CLE	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	216	13 (1)	Apr 21	BOS		CLE	W,9-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	217	16 (2)	Apr 25	BOS		CHW	W,5-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	218	19 (2)	Apr 30	BOS		MIN	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
9	219	22 (2)	May 2 (2)	BOS		MIN	W,9-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	220	23	May 4	BOS	@	CHW	W,4-3	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0					9	.83	-0.019	1.56	-0.02%	-0.30	P
11	221	25 (1)	May 7	BOS	@	MIL	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	222	31 (5)	May 15	BOS		BAL	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	223	32	May 17	BOS		DET	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
14	224	34 (1)	May 19	BOS		NYY	W,7-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
15	225	36 (1)	May 21	BOS	@	BAL	W,8-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
16	226	39 (2)	May 23 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	227	40	May 24	BOS		WSA	L,6-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
18	228	41	May 25	BOS		WSA	L,5-6	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
19	229	45 (3)	May 29	BOS		OAK	L,8-12	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
20	230	48 (2)	Jun 1	BOS		KCR	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
21	231	50 (1)	Jun 3	BOS	@	NYY	W,3-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
22	232	52 (1)	Jun 5	BOS		CAL	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
23	233	53	Jun 6	BOS		CAL	L,2-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
24	234	55 (1)	Jun 9	BOS	@	OAK	L,1-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
25	235	57 (1)	Jun 12	BOS	@	KCR	L,0-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
26	236	59 (1)	Jun 14	BOS	@	CAL	W,4-3	14-GF(15)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
27	237	60	Jun 15	BOS	@	CAL	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
28	238	68 (7)	Jun 25	BOS		BAL	L,3-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
29	239	73 (4)	Jun 29	BOS		WSA	W,6-2	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.06	0.002	.11	0.00%	0.50	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
30	240	77 (3)	Jul 3	BOS		NYY	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
31	241	78	Jul 4	BOS		NYY	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
32	242	83 (4)	Jul 8	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
33	243	85 (1)	Jul 10	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
34	244	89 (3)	Jul 17 (1)	BOS		MIL	W,13-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
35	245	94 (4)	Jul 22	BOS		CHW	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
36	246	95	Jul 23	BOS	@	MIN	W,8-6	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.58	0.022	1.23	0.03%	0.37	P
37	247	99 (3)	Jul 27 (1)	BOS	@	MIL	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.28	0.007	.69	0.01%	0.11	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
38	248	108 (8)	Aug 4	BOS	@	BAL	L,4-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
39	249	109	Aug 5	BOS		DET	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
40	250	112 (2)	Aug 8	BOS		DET	L,2-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	1						P
41	251	113	Aug 9	BOS		DET	W,12-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
42	252	114	Aug 10 (1)	BOS		OAK	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
43	253	118 (3)	Aug 13	BOS		KCR	L,1-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
44	254	121 (2)	Aug 16	BOS		CAL	W,6-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
45	255	128 (6)	Aug 24	BOS	@	KCR	L,4-5	13-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	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
46	256	135 (6)	Sep 1	BOS		BAL	L,2-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
47	257	138 (2)	Sep 4	BOS		CLE	L,9-11	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	5						P
48	258	147 (8)	Sep 12	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
49	259	150 (2)	Sep 15	BOS	@	CLE	W,6-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
50	260	151	Sep 16	BOS	@	CLE	W,10-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
							25-25		4	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000		.44	0.012	.90	0.02%	0.68

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