Sparky Lyle
Eligible Seasons: 1967-1982
Best Season: 1972
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Boston Red Sox | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 43.1 | 14 | 42 | 11 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.84 | .213 | 1.08 | 3.00 | 8.72 | 2.91 | 0.62 | $1.05M |
| 1968 Boston Red Sox | 49 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 65.2 | 14 | 52 | 20 | 2.74 | 3.34 | 3.81 | .261 | 1.23 | 3.71 | 7.13 | 1.92 | 0.82 | $1.20M |
| 1969 Boston Red Sox | 71 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 102.2 | 48 | 93 | 29 | 2.54 | 3.53 | 3.63 | .240 | 1.35 | 1.94 | 8.15 | 4.21 | 0.70 | $2.26M |
| 1970 Boston Red Sox | 63 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 67.1 | 34 | 51 | 29 | 3.88 | 3.73 | 3.79 | .244 | 1.43 | 1.50 | 6.82 | 4.54 | 0.67 | $1.38M |
| 1971 Boston Red Sox | 50 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 52.1 | 23 | 37 | 16 | 2.75 | 3.11 | 3.28 | .228 | 1.22 | 1.61 | 6.36 | 3.96 | 0.86 | $1.08M |
| 1972 New York Yankees | 59 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 107.2 | 29 | 75 | 23 | 1.92 | 1.95 | 2.20 | .216 | 1.05 | 2.59 | 6.27 | 2.42 | 0.25 | $3.62M |
| 1973 New York Yankees | 51 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 82.1 | 18 | 63 | 23 | 2.51 | 2.01 | 1.99 | .216 | 1.02 | 3.50 | 6.89 | 1.97 | 0.44 | $2.85M |
| 1974 New York Yankees | 66 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 114.0 | 43 | 89 | 21 | 1.66 | 2.65 | 2.72 | .226 | 1.19 | 2.07 | 7.03 | 3.39 | 0.47 | $3.14M |
| 1975 New York Yankees | 49 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 89.1 | 36 | 65 | 31 | 3.12 | 3.77 | 3.78 | .275 | 1.46 | 1.81 | 6.55 | 3.63 | 0.10 | $2.29M |
| 1976 New York Yankees | 64 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 103.2 | 42 | 61 | 26 | 2.26 | 2.60 | 2.75 | .225 | 1.20 | 1.45 | 5.30 | 3.65 | 0.43 | $2.75M |
| 1977 New York Yankees | 72 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 137.0 | 33 | 68 | 33 | 2.17 | 2.98 | 2.89 | .257 | 1.20 | 2.06 | 4.47 | 2.17 | 0.46 | $3.48M |
| 1978 New York Yankees | 59 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 111.2 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 3.47 | 3.65 | 3.68 | .278 | 1.33 | 1.00 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 0.48 | $2.23M |
| 1979 Texas Rangers | 67 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 95.0 | 28 | 48 | 33 | 3.13 | 2.62 | 2.50 | .226 | 1.12 | 1.71 | 4.55 | 2.65 | 0.85 | $2.63M |
| 1980 Texas Rangers | 49 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 80.2 | 28 | 43 | 42 | 4.69 | 5.08 | 4.97 | .306 | 1.55 | 1.54 | 4.80 | 3.12 | 1.00 | $1.18M |
| 1981 Philadelphia Phillies | 48 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 75.0 | 33 | 29 | 37 | 4.44 | 4.55 | 4.81 | .301 | 1.57 | 0.88 | 3.48 | 3.96 | 0.48 | $1.82M |
| 1982 Philadelphia Phillies | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 36.2 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 5.15 | 5.66 | 5.86 | .327 | 1.69 | 1.00 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 0.74 | $350K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Boston Red Sox | P | 27 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .8 | 3.2 | $1.05M |
| 1968 Boston Red Sox | P | 49 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .2 | .6 | $1.20M |
| 1969 Boston Red Sox | P | 71 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .4 | .6 | $2.26M |
| 1970 Boston Red Sox | P | 63 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.38M |
| 1971 Boston Red Sox | P | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | .0 | $1.08M |
| 1972 New York Yankees | P | 59 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | $3.62M |
| 1974 New York Yankees | P | 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $3.14M |
| 1981 Philadelphia Phillies | P | 48 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.0 | $1.82M |
| 1982 Philadelphia Phillies | P | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .8 | 21.4 | $350K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Boston Red Sox | P | 27 | 8 | 8 | .250 | 106 | .263 | .250 | 82 | .261 | .375 | 107 | .391 | .625 | 95 | .652 | .000 | $1.05M |
| 1968 Boston Red Sox | P | 49 | 9 | 8 | .125 | 54 | .135 | .125 | 42 | .133 | .125 | 37 | .135 | .250 | 39 | .269 | .000 | $1.20M |
| 1969 Boston Red Sox | P | 71 | 18 | 17 | .118 | 48 | .122 | .167 | 52 | .169 | .118 | 32 | .121 | .284 | 41 | .290 | .000 | $2.26M |
| 1970 Boston Red Sox | P | 63 | 14 | 13 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .071 | 22 | .072 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .071 | 10 | .072 | .000 | $1.38M |
| 1971 Boston Red Sox | P | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1.000 | 405 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 315 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 275 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 293 | 2.000 | .000 | $1.08M |
| 1972 New York Yankees | P | 59 | 24 | 21 | .190 | 80 | .200 | .227 | 74 | .237 | .238 | 69 | .254 | .465 | 72 | .490 | .000 | $3.62M |
| 1974 New York Yankees | P | 66 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $3.14M |
| 1981 Philadelphia Phillies | P | 48 | 7 | 5 | .400 | 157 | .405 | .500 | 157 | .505 | .400 | 110 | .409 | .900 | 132 | .915 | .000 | $1.82M |
| 1982 Philadelphia Phillies | P | 34 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 194 | .503 | .667 | 209 | .671 | .500 | 134 | .505 | 1.167 | 169 | 1.177 | .000 | $350K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Boston Red Sox | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.05M |
| 1968 Boston Red Sox | D-/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.20M |
| 1969 Boston Red Sox | D/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.26M |
| 1970 Boston Red Sox | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.38M |
| 1971 Boston Red Sox | A+/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.08M |
| 1972 New York Yankees | A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.62M |
| 1974 New York Yankees | C/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.14M |
| 1981 Philadelphia Phillies | A+/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.82M |
| 1982 Philadelphia Phillies | C/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $350K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Boston Red Sox | $1.05M | ||||||
| 1968 Boston Red Sox | $1.20M | ||||||
| 1969 Boston Red Sox | $2.26M | ||||||
| 1970 Boston Red Sox | $1.38M | ||||||
| 1971 Boston Red Sox | $1.08M | ||||||
| 1972 New York Yankees | $3.62M | ||||||
| 1974 New York Yankees | $3.14M | ||||||
| 1981 Philadelphia Phillies | $1.82M | ||||||
| 1982 Philadelphia Phillies | $350K |
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