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	46-13 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 24 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	18 (10-5-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 24 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	14 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In
J Kenney	1

Most Driven In By
H Clarke	1
J Callison	0
B Murcer	0

1972 Batting Game Log

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1972 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	261	4 (3)	Apr 19	NYY		MIL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	262	7 (2)	Apr 25	NYY		OAK	L,3-4	8-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	2.78	-0.062	3.23	-0.04%	-0.24	P
3	263	11 (3)	Apr 30 (1)	NYY		MIN	W,5-4	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	3.33	-0.073	3.63	-0.05%	-0.31	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
4	264	16 (4)	May 7	NYY	@	OAK	L,5-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	265	17	May 8	NYY	@	MIN	W,5-3	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	.05	-0.001	.04	0.00%	-0.08	P
6	266	20 (2)	May 12	NYY	@	CAL	W,6-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	267	23 (2)	May 16	NYY	@	CLE	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	268	26 (2)	May 21 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	269	27	May 21 (2)	NYY		BOS	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
10	270	29 (1)	May 24	NYY		CLE	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
11	271	32 (2)	May 27	NYY		DET	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	272	34 (1)	May 29 (1)	NYY		DET	W,5-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	273	35	May 29 (2)	NYY		DET	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	274	37 (1)	May 31	NYY	@	MIL	W,5-4	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	.59	-0.013	.62	-0.01%	-0.31	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
15	275	40 (2)	Jun 3	NYY	@	CHW	W,18-10	9-GF(13)	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	9	.90	-0.022	.85	-0.01%	0.88	P
16	276	42 (1)	Jun 4 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	9						P
17	277	44 (1)	Jun 7	NYY	@	TEX	W,7-5	6-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	9	.44	-0.006	.37	0.00%	-0.47	P
18	278	48 (3)	Jun 11	NYY	@	KCR	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	9						P
19	279	50 (1)	Jun 14	NYY		CHW	W,3-0	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	9						P
20	280	53 (2)	Jun 17 (2)	NYY		TEX	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	9						P
21	281	54	Jun 20	NYY		KCR	W,4-2	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	9	.42	0.022	.39	0.01%	0.71	P
22	282	61 (6)	Jun 29	NYY		BAL	W,4-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	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
23	283	65 (3)	Jul 2 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,5-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.250	.472	6	.15	-0.004	.16	0.00%	-0.18	P
24	284	68 (2)	Jul 6	NYY	@	OAK	W,6-2	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.222	.422	9	.03	-0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.18	P
25	285	70 (1)	Jul 8	NYY	@	MIN	W,1-0	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.222	.422	9						P
26	286	71	Jul 9	NYY	@	MIN	W,9-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.200	.382	9	.13	-0.003	.17	0.00%	-0.66	P
27	287	76 (4)	Jul 14 (2)	NYY		OAK	L,0-1	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.200	.382	2						P
28	288	83 (6)	Jul 22 (1)	NYY		CAL	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.200	.382	9						P
29	289	85 (1)	Jul 23	NYY		CAL	L,3-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.200	.382	9						P
30	290	86	Jul 27	NYY		BOS	W,6-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.182	.348	9	.02	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.08	P
31	291	87	Jul 28 (1)	NYY		BOS	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.167	.182	.348	9						P
32	292	91 (3)	Jul 31 (1)	NYY	@	BAL	W,5-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.167	.321	9	.29	-0.008	.33	-0.01%	-0.55	P
33	293	92	Jul 31 (2)	NYY	@	BAL	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.154	.167	.321	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
34	294	97 (4)	Aug 4	NYY	@	MIL	W,9-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.154	.167	.321	9						P
35	295	99 (1)	Aug 6 (1)	NYY	@	MIL	W,3-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.154	.167	.321	9						P
36	296	100	Aug 6 (2)	NYY	@	MIL	W,6-4	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.154	.297	9	2.82	-0.111	4.94	-0.12%	-0.40	P
37	297	101	Aug 8	NYY		DET	W,4-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.133	.143	.276	9	3.06	-0.085	8.71	-0.15%	-0.55	P
38	298	103 (1)	Aug 9 (2)	NYY		DET	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.133	.143	.276	9						P
39	299	104	Aug 10	NYY		DET	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.133	.143	.276	9						P
40	300	106 (1)	Aug 12	NYY		MIL	W,10-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.125	.133	.258	9	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.18	P
41	301	107	Aug 13 (1)	NYY		MIL	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.133	.258	9						P
42	302	114 (6)	Aug 20	NYY	@	TEX	W,2-0	8-GF(10)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.188	.364	9	2.12	0.082	5.66	0.13%	0.35	P
43	303	117 (2)	Aug 25 (1)	NYY		KCR	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.176	.188	.364	9						P
44	304	120 (2)	Aug 27 (1)	NYY		KCR	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.176	.188	.364	9						P
45	305	121	Aug 27 (2)	NYY		KCR	W,9-8	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.235	.458	9	.61	-0.022	1.19	-0.03%	-0.55	P
46	306	122	Aug 29 (1)	NYY		TEX	W,7-6	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.222	.235	.458	9						P
47	307	124 (1)	Aug 30	NYY		TEX	W,3-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.222	.433	9	.07	-0.002	.13	0.00%	-0.08	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
48	308	129 (4)	Sep 4 (1)	NYY	@	BAL	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.222	.433	9						P
49	309	130	Sep 4 (2)	NYY	@	BAL	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.222	.433	9						P
50	310	131	Sep 5	NYY	@	BAL	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.222	.433	9						P
51	311	135 (3)	Sep 9	NYY	@	DET	W,3-1	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.222	.433	9	.29	-0.003	.72	-0.01%	-0.16	P
52	312	138 (2)	Sep 12	NYY		BOS	W,3-2	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.250	.263	.513	9	.39	0.009	2.06	0.03%	0.19	P
53	313	142 (3)	Sep 17	NYY		BAL	W,2-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.250	.488	9	.83	-0.018	.85	-0.01%	-0.24	P
54	314	144 (1)	Sep 21	NYY	@	MIL	L,4-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.250	.488	9						P
55	315	147 (2)	Sep 24 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.250	.488	9						P
56	316	148	Sep 24 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.250	.488	9						P
57	317	149	Sep 27	NYY	@	DET	L,5-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.227	.238	.465	9	.51	-0.012	1.38	-0.02%	-0.19	P
58	318	150	Sep 28	NYY	@	DET	W,3-2	11-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.227	.238	.465	9						P
59	319	152 (1)	Oct 1 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.227	.238	.465	9						P
							46-13		24	21	2	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	10	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.190	.227	.238	.465		.87	-0.333	1.52	-0.28%	-3.27

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