Sparky Lyle
Bats L Throws L6'1" 182 lbBorn 1944 DuBois, USADebut 1967Team CWS3x All-Star
Awards: Cy Young Award, TSN Fireman of the Year
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 1982 | CWS | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.667 | 0.500 | 1.167 | 252.5 |
| 1981 | PHI | 48 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.400 | 0.500 | 0.400 | 0.900 | 173.7 |
| 1980 | PHI | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1979 | TEX | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1978 | NYY | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1977 | NYY | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1976 | NYY | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1975 | NYY | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1974 | NYY | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -125.1 |
| 1973 | NYY | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1972 | NYY | 59 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.190 | 0.227 | 0.238 | 0.465 | 32.0 |
| 1971 | BOS | 50 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 524.2 |
| 1970 | BOS | 63 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.071 | 0.000 | 0.071 | -97.7 |
| 1969 | BOS | 71 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.118 | 0.167 | 0.118 | 0.284 | -34.4 |
| 1968 | BOS | 49 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.250 | -58.9 |
| 1967 | BOS | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.375 | 0.625 | 68.3 |
| Career | | 899 | 88 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0.192 | 0.241 | 0.218 | 0.459 | 31.1 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 1982 | CWS | 3 | 3 | 4.62 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 48.7 | 217 | 3 | 19 | 18 | | | |
| 1981 | PHI | 9 | 6 | 4.44 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 75.0 | 332 | 4 | 33 | 29 | | | |
| 1980 | PHI | 3 | 2 | 4.28 | 59 | 0 | 10 | 94.7 | 412 | 9 | 34 | 49 | | | |
| 1979 | TEX | 5 | 8 | 3.13 | 67 | 0 | 13 | 95.0 | 384 | 9 | 28 | 48 | | | |
| 1978 | NYY | 9 | 3 | 3.47 | 59 | 0 | 9 | 111.7 | 470 | 6 | 33 | 33 | | | |
| 1977 | NYY | 13 | 5 | 2.17 | 72 | 0 | 26 | 137.0 | 554 | 7 | 33 | 68 | | | |
| 1976 | NYY | 7 | 8 | 2.26 | 64 | 0 | 23 | 103.7 | 420 | 5 | 42 | 61 | | | |
| 1975 | NYY | 5 | 7 | 3.12 | 49 | 0 | 6 | 89.3 | 387 | 1 | 36 | 65 | | | |
| 1974 | NYY | 9 | 3 | 1.66 | 66 | 0 | 15 | 114.0 | 469 | 6 | 43 | 89 | | | |
| 1973 | NYY | 5 | 9 | 2.51 | 51 | 0 | 27 | 82.3 | 330 | 4 | 18 | 63 | | | |
| 1972 | NYY | 9 | 5 | 1.92 | 59 | 0 | 35 | 107.7 | 427 | 3 | 29 | 75 | | | |
| 1971 | BOS | 6 | 4 | 2.75 | 50 | 0 | 16 | 52.3 | 209 | 5 | 23 | 37 | | | |
| 1970 | BOS | 1 | 7 | 3.88 | 63 | 0 | 20 | 67.3 | 297 | 5 | 34 | 51 | | | |
| 1969 | BOS | 8 | 3 | 2.54 | 71 | 0 | 17 | 102.7 | 439 | 8 | 48 | 93 | | | |
| 1968 | BOS | 6 | 1 | 2.74 | 49 | 0 | 11 | 65.7 | 274 | 6 | 14 | 52 | | | |
| 1967 | BOS | 1 | 2 | 2.28 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 43.3 | 173 | 3 | 14 | 42 | | | |
| Career | | 99 | 76 | 2.88 | 899 | 0 | 238 | 1390.3 | 5794 | 84 | 481 | 873 | | | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 1982 | CWS | P | 45 | 49 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0.938 | |
| 1981 | PHI | P | 48 | 75 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1980 | PHI | P | 59 | 95 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1979 | TEX | P | 67 | 95 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.867 | |
| 1978 | NYY | P | 59 | 112 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0.964 | |
| 1977 | NYY | P | 72 | 137 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0.923 | |
| 1976 | NYY | P | 64 | 104 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0.875 | |
| 1975 | NYY | P | 49 | 89 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0.818 | |
| 1974 | NYY | P | 66 | 114 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0.933 | |
| 1973 | NYY | P | 51 | 82 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.882 | |
| 1972 | NYY | P | 59 | 108 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1971 | BOS | P | 50 | 52 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 1970 | BOS | P | 63 | 67 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1969 | BOS | P | 71 | 103 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0.880 | |
| 1968 | BOS | P | 49 | 66 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | |
| 1967 | BOS | P | 27 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1977 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.57 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 | 1.29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.64 |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.55 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 1.69 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 21.3 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.94 |