Ted Lyons

Q: When was Ted Lyons born?

Ted Lyons was born on December 28, 1900.

Q: Where was Ted Lyons born?

Ted Lyons was born in Lake Charles, LA .

Q: How tall was Ted Lyons?

Ted Lyons was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ted Lyons weigh when playing?

Ted Lyons weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ted Lyons in the Hall of Fame?

Ted Lyons was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1955.

Q: How many strikeouts did Ted Lyons have?

Ted Lyons had 1,073 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ted Lyons played for?

Ted Lyons played for 1 team, the Chicago White Sox.

Q: How many World Series has Ted Lyons won?

Ted Lyons never won a World Series.

Q: What are Ted Lyons' nicknames?

Sunday Teddy is a nickname for Ted Lyons.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)

Born: December 28, 1900 in Lake Charles, LA us

Died: July 25, 1986 in Sulphur, LA

Buried: Big Woods Cemetery, Edgerly, LA

High School: Vinton HS (Vinton, LA)

School: Baylor University (Waco, TX)

Debut: July 2, 1923 (Age 22-186d, 5,761st in major league history)
vs. SLB 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 19, 1946 (Age 45-142d)
vs. WSH 9.0 IP, 9 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1955. (Voted by BBWAA on 217/251 ballots)
View Ted Lyons's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1924 season

Full Name: Theodore Amar Lyons

Nicknames: Sunday Teddy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

70.6

260

230

ERA

3.67

594

484

4161.0

1073

WHIP

1.348

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
1923	22	CHW	AL	2	1	.667	6.35	9	1	4	0	0	0	22.2	30	21	16	2	15		6	1	1	3	113	63	5.77	1.985	11.9	0.8	6.0	2.4	0.40
1924	23	CHW	AL	12	11	.522	4.87	41	22	15	12	0	3	216.1	279	143	117	10	72		52	2	0	4	980	84	3.89	1.622	11.6	0.4	3.0	2.2	0.72
1925	24	CHW	AL	21	11	.656	3.26	43	32	8	19	5	3	262.2	274	111	95	7	83		45	2	0	5	1110	127	3.17	1.359	9.4	0.2	2.8	1.5	0.54	MVP-20
1926	25	CHW	AL	18	16	.529	3.01	39	31	8	24	3	2	283.2	268	108	95	5	106		51	1	0	1	1208	128	4.03	1.318	8.5	0.2	3.4	1.6	0.48
1927	26	CHW	AL	22	14	.611	2.84	39	34	4	30	2	2	307.2	291	125	97	7	67		71	0	1	2	1262	143	2.99	1.164	8.5	0.2	2.0	2.1	1.06	MVP-3
1928	27	CHW	AL	15	14	.517	3.98	39	27	12	21	0	7	240.0	276	133	106	11	68	3	60	2	0	2	1043	102	4.00	1.433	10.4	0.4	2.6	2.3	0.88	MVP-22
1929	28	CHW	AL	14	20	.412	4.10	37	31	6	21	1	2	259.1	276	136	118	11	76	0	57	2	0	3	1102	104	3.81	1.357	9.6	0.4	2.6	2.0	0.75
1930	29	CHW	AL	22	15	.595	3.78	42	36	6	29	1	2	*297.2*	331	160	125	12	57	6	69	2	1	2	1258	122	3.51	1.303	10.0	0.4	1.7	2.1	1.21	MVP-5
1931	30	CHW	AL	4	6	.400	4.01	22	12	8	7	0	0	101.0	117	50	45	6	33	1	16	0	1	1	435	106	4.57	1.485	10.4	0.5	2.9	1.4	0.48
1932	31	CHW	AL	10	15	.400	3.28	33	26	4	19	1	2	230.2	243	104	84	10	71	4	58	3	0	1	979	131	3.82	1.361	9.5	0.4	2.8	2.3	0.82	MVP-19
1933	32	CHW	AL	10	21	.323	4.38	36	27	9	14	2	1	228.0	260	142	111	10	74	0	74	0	0	10	1016	96	3.80	1.465	10.3	0.4	2.9	2.9	1.00
1934	33	CHW	AL	11	13	.458	4.87	30	24	4	21	0	1	205.1	249	138	111	15	66	3	53	2	1	2	928	96	4.61	1.534	10.9	0.7	2.9	2.3	0.80
1935	34	CHW	AL	15	8	.652	3.02	23	22	1	19	3	0	190.2	194	79	64	15	56	6	54	3	0	4	811	152	4.57	1.311	9.2	0.7	2.6	2.5	0.96	MVP-13
1936	35	CHW	AL	10	13	.435	5.14	26	24	2	15	1	0	182.0	227	115	104	21	45	6	48	3	0	1	804	101	5.08	1.495	11.2	1.0	2.2	2.4	1.07
1937	36	CHW	AL	12	7	.632	4.15	22	22	0	11	0	0	169.1	182	86	78	21	45	4	45	1	0	2	706	112	5.10	1.341	9.7	1.1	2.4	2.4	1.00
1938	37	CHW	AL	9	11	.450	3.70	23	23	0	17	1	0	194.2	238	93	80	13	52	7	54	0	1	1	862	134	4.17	1.490	11.0	0.6	2.4	2.5	1.04
1939	38	CHW	AL	14	6	.700	2.76	21	21	0	16	0	0	172.2	162	71	53	7	26	1	65	1	0	0	702	173	2.84	1.089	8.4	0.4	1.4	3.4	2.50	AS,MVP-17
1940	39	CHW	AL	12	8	.600	3.24	22	22	0	17	4	0	186.1	188	85	67	17	37	1	72	0	0	6	789	137	4.01	1.208	9.1	0.8	1.8	3.5	1.95	MVP-27
1941	40	CHW	AL	12	10	.545	3.70	22	22	0	19	2	0	187.1	199	87	77	9	37	3	63	4	0	2	795	111	3.39	1.260	9.6	0.4	1.8	3.0	1.70	MVP-15
1942	41	CHW	AL	14	6	.700	2.10	20	20	0	20	1	0	180.1	167	52	42	11	26	3	50	2	0	3	720	171	2.78	1.070	8.3	0.5	1.3	2.5	1.92	MVP-12
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	45	CHW	AL	1	4	.200	2.32	5	5	0	5	0	0	42.2	38	17	11	2	9	1	10	0	0	0	174	148	3.36	1.102	8.0	0.4	1.9	2.1	1.11
21 Yrs				260	230	.531	3.67	594	484	91	356	27	25	4161.0	4489	2056	1696	222	1121	49	1073	31	6	55	17797	118	3.85	1.348	9.7	0.5	2.4	2.3	0.96
162 Game Avg.				16	15	.531	3.67	37	31	6	22	2	2	262	283	130	107	14	71	3	68	2	0	3	1123	118	3.85	1.348	9.7	0.5	2.4	2.3	0.96
				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

Player Value--Pitching

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ted Lyons born?

Ted Lyons was born on December 28, 1900.

Where was Ted Lyons born?

Ted Lyons was born in Lake Charles, LA.

How tall was Ted Lyons?

Ted Lyons was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Ted Lyons weigh when playing?

Ted Lyons weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ted Lyons play?

Ted Lyons played 21 seasons.

Is Ted Lyons in the Hall of Fame?

Ted Lyons was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1955.

What position did Ted Lyons play?

Ted Lyons was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ted Lyons have?

Ted Lyons had 1,073 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ted Lyons played for?

Ted Lyons played for 1 team, the Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Ted Lyons won?

Ted Lyons never won a World Series.

When did Ted Lyons retire?

Ted Lyons last played in 1946.

What are Ted Lyons' nicknames?

Sunday Teddy is a nickname for Ted Lyons.

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