Brandon Lyon

Q: When was Brandon Lyon born?

Brandon Lyon was born on August 10, 1979.

Q: Where was Brandon Lyon born?

Brandon Lyon was born in Salt Lake City, UT .

Q: How tall is Brandon Lyon?

Brandon Lyon is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Brandon Lyon weigh when playing?

Brandon Lyon weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Brandon Lyon play?

Brandon Lyon played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Brandon Lyon in the Hall of Fame?

Brandon Lyon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Brandon Lyon drafted?

Brandon Lyon was drafted by the New York Mets in the 37th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, UT) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 14th round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Utah Tech University (St. George, UT) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Brandon Lyon have?

Brandon Lyon had 465 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Brandon Lyon played for?

Brandon Lyon played for 6 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros and New York Mets.

Q: When did Brandon Lyon retire?

Brandon Lyon last played in 2013.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: August 10, 1979 in Salt Lake City, UT us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 37th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, UT) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 14th round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Utah Tech University (St. George, UT).

High School: Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, UT)

School: Utah Tech University (St. George, UT)

Debut: August 4, 2001 (Age 21-359d, 17,936th in major league history)
vs. BAL 7.1 IP, 4 H, 5 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: July 4, 2013 (Age 33-328d)
vs. ARI 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2001 season

Agents: Barry Meister

Full Name: Brandon James Lyon

Pronunciation: \lion\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.3

ERA

4.16

572

681.1

465

WHIP

1.381

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
2000	20	TOR-min	A-	5	3	.625	2.39	15	13	0	0	0	0	60.1	43	20	16	1	6	0	55	2	1	1	230			0.812	6.4	0.1	0.9	8.2	9.17	QNS NYPL
2001	21	TOR-min	AAA,AA	10	3	.769	3.69	20	20	0	2	1	0	127.0	125	58	52	14	19	0	98	4	0	1	520			1.134	8.9	1.0	1.3	6.9	5.16	SYR,KNX IL,SOUL
2001	21	TOR	AL	5	4	.556	4.29	11	11	0	0	0	0	63.0	63	31	30	6	15	0	35	1	1	0	261	107	3.94	1.238	9.0	0.9	2.1	5.0	2.33
2002	22	TOR-min	AAA	4	9	.308	5.11	14	14	0	0	0	0	75.2	99	54	43	4	19	0	35	3	0	1	344			1.559	11.8	0.5	2.3	4.2	1.84	SYR IL
2002	22	TOR	AL	1	4	.200	6.53	15	10	0	0	0	0	62.0	78	47	45	14	19	2	30	2	0	2	279	71	5.95	1.565	11.3	2.0	2.8	4.4	1.58
2003	23	BOS-min	AAA	0	0		3.24	5	0	2	0	0	0	8.1	7	3	3	1	2	0	7	0	1	0	34			1.080	7.6	1.1	2.2	7.6	3.50	PAW IL
2003	23	BOS	AL	4	6	.400	4.12	49	0	31	0	0	9	59.0	73	33	27	6	19	5	50	2	0	0	273	114	3.73	1.559	11.1	0.9	2.9	7.6	2.63

2004	24	ARI-min	AAA	2	3	.400	15.12	6	3	1	0	0	0	8.1	15	14	14	3	4	0	4	0	0	0	45			2.280	16.2	3.2	4.3	4.3	1.00	TUC PCL
2005	25	ARI-min	AAA	0	1	.000	5.40	5	4	0	0	0	0	5.0	5	3	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	20			1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	7.2		TUC PCL
2005	25	ARI	NL	0	2	.000	6.44	32	0	22	0	0	14	29.1	44	25	21	6	10	2	17	2	1	1	144	69	5.75	1.841	13.5	1.8	3.1	5.2	1.70
2006	26	ARI	NL	2	4	.333	3.89	68	0	22	0	0	0	69.1	68	32	30	7	22	7	46	0	0	1	293	122	4.08	1.298	8.8	0.9	2.9	6.0	2.09
2007	27	ARI	NL	6	4	.600	2.68	73	0	20	0	0	2	74.0	70	25	22	2	22	2	40	1	1	3	307	178	3.44	1.243	8.5	0.2	2.7	4.9	1.82
2008	28	ARI	NL	3	5	.375	4.70	61	0	50	0	0	26	59.1	75	34	31	7	13	1	44	0	0	1	265	98	3.84	1.483	11.4	1.1	2.0	6.7	3.38
2009	29	DET	AL	6	5	.545	2.86	65	0	27	0	0	3	78.2	56	25	25	7	31	9	57	2	0	3	314	158	4.06	1.106	6.4	0.8	3.5	6.5	1.84
2010	30	HOU	NL	6	6	.500	3.12	79	0	28	0	0	20	78.0	68	28	27	2	31	12	54	3	0	3	333	127	3.34	1.269	7.8	0.2	3.6	6.2	1.74
2011	31	HOU-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7			1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		OKC PCL
2011	31	HOU	NL	3	3	.500	11.48	15	0	13	0	0	4	13.1	27	17	17	4	5	1	6	0	0	1	71	34	7.15	2.400	18.2	2.7	3.4	4.1	1.20
2012	32	TOT	MLB	4	2	.667	3.10	67	0	21	0	0	1	61.0	56	21	21	5	20	3	63	3	0	6	258	134	3.23	1.246	8.3	0.7	3.0	9.3	3.15
2012	32	HOU	NL	0	2	.000	3.25	37	0	11	0	0	0	36.0	37	13	13	3	11	2	35	2	0	5	154	125	3.32	1.333	9.3	0.8	2.8	8.8	3.18
2012	32	TOR	AL	4	0	1.000	2.88	30	0	10	0	0	1	25.0	19	8	8	2	9	1	28	1	0	1	104	148	3.09	1.120	6.8	0.7	3.2	10.1	3.11
2013	33	BOS-min	AAA	0	0		1.69	4	0	3	0	0	2	5.1	5	2	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	22			1.125	8.4	0.0	1.7	5.1	3.00	PAW IL
2013	33	NYM	NL	2	2	.500	4.98	37	0	7	0	0	0	34.1	43	20	19	3	13	3	23	0	0	1	153	72	3.98	1.631	11.3	0.8	3.4	6.0	1.77
2014	34	LAA-min	AAA	0	6	.000	4.08	20	0	9	0	0	0	17.2	33	11	8	0	8	2	9	1	0	0	95			2.321	16.8	0.0	4.1	4.6	1.13	SLK PCL
12 Yrs				42	47	.472	4.16	572	21	241	0	0	79	681.1	721	338	315	69	220	47	465	16	3	22	2951	107	4.08	1.381	9.5	0.9	2.9	6.1	2.11
162 Game Avg.				5	5	.472	4.16	66	2	28	0	0	9	78	83	39	36	8	25	5	53	2	0	3	338	107	4.08	1.381	9.5	0.9	2.9	6.1	2.11

ARI (4 yrs)				11	15	.423	4.03	234	0	114	0	0	42	232.0	257	116	104	22	67	12	147	3	2	6	1009	116	4.03	1.397	10.0	0.9	2.6	5.7	2.19
HOU (3 yrs)				9	11	.450	4.03	131	0	52	0	0	24	127.1	132	58	57	9	47	15	95	5	0	9	558	99	3.73	1.406	9.3	0.6	3.3	6.7	2.02
TOR (3 yrs)				10	8	.556	4.98	56	21	10	0	0	1	150.0	160	86	83	22	43	3	93	4	1	3	644	91	4.63	1.353	9.6	1.3	2.6	5.6	2.16
NYM (1 yr)				2	2	.500	4.98	37	0	7	0	0	0	34.1	43	20	19	3	13	3	23	0	0	1	153	72	3.98	1.631	11.3	0.8	3.4	6.0	1.77
BOS (1 yr)				4	6	.400	4.12	49	0	31	0	0	9	59.0	73	33	27	6	19	5	50	2	0	0	273	114	3.73	1.559	11.1	0.9	2.9	7.6	2.63
DET (1 yr)				6	5	.545	2.86	65	0	27	0	0	3	78.2	56	25	25	7	31	9	57	2	0	3	314	158	4.06	1.106	6.4	0.8	3.5	6.5	1.84

NL (8 yrs)				22	28	.440	4.12	402	0	173	0	0	66	393.2	432	194	180	34	127	30	265	8	2	16	1720	106	3.93	1.420	9.9	0.8	2.9	6.1	2.09
AL (5 yrs)				20	19	.513	4.22	170	21	68	0	0	13	287.2	289	144	135	35	93	17	200	8	1	6	1231	108	4.29	1.328	9.0	1.1	2.9	6.3	2.15

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brandon Lyon?

Brandon Lyon is 44 years old.

When was Brandon Lyon born?

Brandon Lyon was born on August 10, 1979.

Where was Brandon Lyon born?

Brandon Lyon was born in Salt Lake City, UT.

How tall is Brandon Lyon?

Brandon Lyon is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Brandon Lyon weigh when playing?

Brandon Lyon weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Brandon Lyon play?

Brandon Lyon played 12 seasons.

Is Brandon Lyon in the Hall of Fame?

Brandon Lyon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Brandon Lyon drafted?

Brandon Lyon was drafted by the New York Mets in the 37th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taylorsville HS (Taylorsville, UT) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 14th round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Utah Tech University (St. George, UT).

What position did Brandon Lyon play?

Brandon Lyon was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Brandon Lyon have?

Brandon Lyon had 465 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Brandon Lyon played for?

Brandon Lyon played for 6 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros and New York Mets.

When did Brandon Lyon retire?

Brandon Lyon last played in 2013.

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