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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, 12,591st 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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-20 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	2 games
Most Games w/o RBI	1 game
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 3 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	2 (1-1-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 3 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	1 (0-0-0)

Most Driven In
I de JesÃºs	1

1982 Batting Game Log

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1982 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	386	2 (1)	Apr 9	PHI		MON	L,0-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	387	3	Apr 10	PHI		MON	L,3-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	388	7 (3)	Apr 15	PHI	@	NYM	W,8-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
4	389	8	Apr 16	PHI	@	STL	L,2-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	390	10 (1)	Apr 18	PHI	@	STL	L,5-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	391	14 (3)	Apr 24	PHI		STL	L,4-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	392	17 (2)	Apr 28	PHI	@	LAD	W,9-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	393	24 (6)	May 6	PHI		SDP	W,12-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.02	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.22	P
9	394	25	May 7	PHI		SDP	W,5-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	395	28 (2)	May 10	PHI		LAD	W,9-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
11	396	29	May 11	PHI		LAD	W,9-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	397	33 (3)	May 15	PHI		SFG	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
13	398	36 (2)	May 18	PHI		HOU	L,1-2	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	399	38 (1)	May 21	PHI	@	ATL	L,6-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	400	42 (3)	May 25	PHI	@	CIN	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	401	43	May 26	PHI	@	CIN	L,0-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	402	46 (2)	May 31	PHI		CIN	W,5-4	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	403	49 (2)	Jun 4	PHI	@	HOU	L,3-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
19	404	50	Jun 5	PHI	@	HOU	W,5-3	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	1.14	0.094	1.48	0.07%	0.84	P
20	405	51	Jun 6	PHI	@	HOU	L,6-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	1						P
21	406	53 (1)	Jun 8	PHI		CHC	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	5						P
22	407	57 (3)	Jun 14	PHI	@	CHC	L,11-12	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
23	408	59 (1)	Jun 16	PHI	@	CHC	L,6-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	5						P
24	409	60	Jun 17	PHI	@	PIT	W,4-3	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
25	410	64 (3)	Jun 21	PHI	@	STL	L,5-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
26	411	65	Jun 22	PHI	@	STL	L,2-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
27	412	74 (8)	Jun 29	PHI		STL	L,3-15	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.12	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	413	80 (5)	Jul 6	PHI		SFG	W,3-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
29	414	81	Jul 7	PHI		SDP	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
30	415	88 (6)	Jul 17	PHI	@	SFG	W,5-3	11-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
31	416	90 (1)	Jul 19	PHI	@	SDP	W,7-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	417	101 (10)	Aug 1	PHI		CHC	L,2-7	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
33	418	105 (3)	Aug 5	PHI		MON	L,2-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
34	419	114 (8)	Aug 12 (2)	PHI	@	MON	L,7-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
							14-20		3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167		.39	0.093	.50	0.07%	0.75

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