Sparky Lyle

Q: When was Sparky Lyle born?

Sparky Lyle was born on July 22, 1944.

Q: Where was Sparky Lyle born?

Sparky Lyle was born in Du Bois, PA .

Q: How tall is Sparky Lyle?

Sparky Lyle is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Sparky Lyle weigh when playing?

Sparky Lyle weighed 182 lbs (82 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Sparky Lyle in the Hall of Fame?

Sparky Lyle has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Sparky Lyle have?

Sparky Lyle had 873 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Sparky Lyle played for?

Sparky Lyle played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox.

Q: How many World Series has Sparky Lyle won?

Sparky Lyle has won 2 World Series.

Q: When did Sparky Lyle retire?

Sparky Lyle last played in 1982.

Q: What are Sparky Lyle's nicknames?

Sparky, The Count are nicknames for 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, 12,592nd 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

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1964	19	BAL-min	A,Rk	6	3	.667	3.31	13	10		4	0		68.0	53	33	25	3	43	1	95	3	1	8				1.412	7.0	0.4	5.7	12.6	2.21	APP,BLD MIDW,APPY
1965	20	BOS-min	A	5	5	.500	4.24	37	5		2	0		87.0	84	45	41	4	55	5	79	5	1	10				1.598	8.7	0.4	5.7	8.2	1.44	WSM CARL
1966	21	BOS-min	AA,WRk	8	3	.727	3.22	59	3		1	1		123.0	100	51	44	4	64	2	113	5	2	9				1.333	7.3	0.3	4.7	8.3	1.77	PFD,RSX EL,FLIL
1967	22	BOS-min	AAA	2	2	.500	1.71	16	0		0	0		21.0	13	5	4	1	14	2	17	1	0	3				1.286	5.6	0.4	6.0	7.3	1.21	TTO IL
1967	22	BOS	AL	1	2	.333	2.28	27	0	11	0	0	5	43.1	33	13	11	3	14	1	42	2	2	5	173	156	2.61	1.085	6.9	0.6	2.9	8.7	3.00
1968	23	BOS	AL	6	1	.857	2.74	49	0	29	0	0	11	65.2	67	25	20	6	14	2	52	0	1	5	274	117	2.63	1.234	9.2	0.8	1.9	7.1	3.71
1969	24	BOS	AL	8	3	.727	2.54	71	0	44	0	0	17	102.2	91	33	29	8	48	4	93	1	1	8	439	152	3.14	1.354	8.0	0.7	4.2	8.2	1.94
1970	25	BOS	AL	1	7	.125	3.88	63	0	40	0	0	20	67.1	62	37	29	5	34	5	51	1	1	1	297	103	3.65	1.426	8.3	0.7	4.5	6.8	1.50
1971	26	BOS	AL	6	4	.600	2.75	50	0	36	0	0	16	52.1	41	16	16	5	23	2	37	0	0	4	209	136	3.60	1.223	7.1	0.9	4.0	6.4	1.61
1972	27	NYY	AL	9	5	.643	1.92	59	0	56	0	0	35	107.2	84	25	23	3	29	7	75	0	0	5	427	154	2.18	1.050	7.0	0.3	2.4	6.3	2.59	CYA-7,MVP-3
1973	28	NYY	AL	5	9	.357	2.51	51	0	45	0	0	27	82.1	66	30	23	4	18	2	63	0	0	3	330	147	2.32	1.020	7.2	0.4	2.0	6.9	3.50	AS
1974	29	NYY	AL	9	3	.750	1.66	66	0	59	0	0	15	114.0	93	30	21	6	43	7	89	1	0	7	469	215	2.86	1.193	7.3	0.5	3.4	7.0	2.07	MVP-25
1975	30	NYY	AL	5	7	.417	3.12	49	0	37	0	0	6	89.1	94	34	31	1	36	5	65	2	1	5	387	119	2.55	1.455	9.5	0.1	3.6	6.5	1.81
1976	31	NYY	AL	7	8	.467	2.26	64	0	58	0	0	23	103.2	82	33	26	5	42	7	61	0	0	3	420	154	3.30	1.196	7.1	0.4	3.6	5.3	1.45	AS,MVP-22
1977	32	NYY	AL	13	5	.722	2.17	72	0	60	0	0	26	137.0	131	41	33	7	33	6	68	2	0	10	554	183	3.18	1.197	8.6	0.5	2.2	4.5	2.06	AS,CYA-1,MVP-6
1978	33	NYY	AL	9	3	.750	3.47	59	0	33	0	0	9	111.2	116	46	43	6	33	8	33	4	0	1	470	105	3.69	1.334	9.3	0.5	2.7	2.7	1.00
1979	34	TEX	AL	5	8	.385	3.13	67	0	53	0	0	13	95.0	78	37	33	9	28	6	48	0	0	2	384	133	3.84	1.116	7.4	0.9	2.7	4.5	1.71
1980	35	TOT	MLB	3	2	.600	4.28	59	0	37	0	0	10	94.2	108	52	45	9	34	7	49	0	2	2	412	91	4.03	1.500	10.3	0.9	3.2	4.7	1.44
1980	35	TEX	AL	3	2	.600	4.69	49	0	32	0	0	8	80.2	97	47	42	9	28	6	43	0	2	1	353	83	4.18	1.550	10.8	1.0	3.1	4.8	1.54
1980	35	PHI	NL	0	0		1.93	10	0	5	0	0	2	14.0	11	5	3	0	6	1	6	0	0	1	59	202	3.18	1.214	7.1	0.0	3.9	3.9	1.00
1981	36	PHI	NL	9	6	.600	4.44	48	0	19	0	0	2	75.0	85	40	37	4	33	9	29	1	2	3	332	82	3.88	1.573	10.2	0.5	4.0	3.5	0.88
1982	37	TOT	MLB	3	3	.500	4.62	45	0	17	0	0	3	48.2	61	27	25	3	19	3	18	0	0	2	217	83	3.95	1.644	11.3	0.6	3.5	3.3	0.95
1982	37	PHI	NL	3	3	.500	5.15	34	0	11	0	0	2	36.2	50	23	21	3	12	3	12	0	0	1	167	72	4.11	1.691	12.3	0.7	2.9	2.9	1.00
1982	37	CHW	AL	0	0		3.00	11	0	6	0	0	1	12.0	11	4	4	0	7	0	6	0	0	1	50	139	3.47	1.500	8.3	0.0	5.3	4.5	0.86
16 Yrs				99	76	.566	2.88	899	0	634	0	0	238	1390.1	1292	519	445	84	481	81	873	14	10	66	5794	128	3.19	1.275	8.4	0.5	3.1	5.7	1.82
162 Game Avg.				7	6	.566	2.88	68	0	48	0	0	18	105	98	39	34	6	36	6	66	1	1	5	438	128	3.19	1.275	8.4	0.5	3.1	5.7	1.82
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
NYY (7 yrs)				57	40	.588	2.41	420	0	348	0	0	141	745.2	666	239	200	32	234	42	454	9	1	34	3057	148	2.91	1.207	8.0	0.4	2.8	5.5	1.94
BOS (5 yrs)				22	17	.564	2.85	260	0	160	0	0	69	331.1	294	124	105	27	133	14	275	4	5	23	1392	130	3.15	1.289	8.0	0.7	3.6	7.5	2.07
PHI (3 yrs)				12	9	.571	4.37	92	0	35	0	0	6	125.2	146	68	61	7	51	13	47	1	2	5	558	85	3.87	1.568	10.5	0.5	3.7	3.4	0.92
TEX (2 yrs)				8	10	.444	3.84	116	0	85	0	0	21	175.2	175	84	75	18	56	12	91	0	2	3	737	105	3.99	1.315	9.0	0.9	2.9	4.7	1.63
CHW (1 yr)				0	0		3.00	11	0	6	0	0	1	12.0	11	4	4	0	7	0	6	0	0	1	50	139	3.47	1.500	8.3	0.0	5.3	4.5	0.86

AL (15 yrs)				87	67	.565	2.73	807	0	599	0	0	232	1264.2	1146	451	384	77	430	68	826	13	8	61	5236	135	3.13	1.246	8.2	0.5	3.1	5.9	1.92
NL (3 yrs)				12	9	.571	4.37	92	0	35	0	0	6	125.2	146	68	61	7	51	13	47	1	2	5	558	85	3.87	1.568	10.5	0.5	3.7	3.4	0.92

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Sparky Lyle?

Sparky Lyle is 78 years old.

When was Sparky Lyle born?

Sparky Lyle was born on July 22, 1944.

Where was Sparky Lyle born?

Sparky Lyle was born in Du Bois, PA.

How tall is Sparky Lyle?

Sparky Lyle is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Sparky Lyle weigh when playing?

Sparky Lyle weighed 182 lbs (82 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sparky Lyle play?

Sparky Lyle played 16 seasons.

Is Sparky Lyle in the Hall of Fame?

Sparky Lyle has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Sparky Lyle play?

Sparky Lyle was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Sparky Lyle have?

Sparky Lyle had 873 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Sparky Lyle played for?

Sparky Lyle played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Sparky Lyle won?

Sparky Lyle has won 2 World Series.

When did Sparky Lyle retire?

Sparky Lyle last played in 1982.

What are Sparky Lyle's nicknames?