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Historical player · 1885–1897

Denny Lyons

B/T R/R · HT 70 · WT 185 · Born 3/12/1866 · From Cincinnati, OH USA · Debut 1885-09-18 · Final 1897-07-23

Career · batting

G
1,123
 
 
AB
4,300
 
 
H
1,334
 
 
HR
62
 
 
RBI
756
 
 
SB
224
 
 
BB
623
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.310 · 0.849
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Philadelphia Athletics · 1886–1890

HR
28
#2 on the Athletics
48 H. Stovey
2 H. Larkin
Hits
658
#3 on the Athletics
226 H. Larkin
86 L. Bierbauer
RBI
351
#3 on the Athletics
111 H. Larkin
37 L. Bierbauer
SB
150
#3 on the Athletics
75 C. Welch
16 T. Poorman
Runs
457
#3 on the Athletics
151 H. Larkin
98 C. Welch
BB
232
#3 on the Athletics
32 H. Larkin
75 J. O'Brien

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1893–1897

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HR
13
#196 on the Pirates
1 B. Eldred
1 T. Wigginton
Hits
393
#133 on the Pirates
9 K. Newman
1 N. McLouth
RBI
244
#98 on the Pirates
1 R. Maranville
3 J. Morrison
SB
51
#74 on the Pirates
1 G. Suhr
1 J. Bay
Runs
254
#105 on the Pirates
1 E. Swartwood
2 M. Mota
BB
229
#68 on the Pirates
7 L. Handley
2 S. Bream

Career with the St. Louis Browns · 1891–1895

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HR
13
#204 on the Browns
1 V. Davis
1 B. Tolan
Hits
181
#290 on the Browns
1 A. Kennedy
1 G. Garcia
RBI
109
#234 on the Browns
2 D. Descalso
1 I. Wingo
SB
12
#274 on the Browns
1 G. Altman
1 D. Carlson
Runs
148
#199 on the Browns
1 M. Ozuna
1 T. Long
BB
103
#187 on the Browns
1 B. Byrne
1 S. Adams

Career with the New York Giants · 1892–1892

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HR
8
#316 on the Giants
1 G. Carter
1 S. Yvars
Hits
100
#406 on the Giants
1 J. Antonelli
1 M. Stock
RBI
51
#368 on the Giants
1 L. King
1 J. McGinnity
SB
11
#256 on the Giants
1 W. Adames
1 J. Boyle
Runs
71
#318 on the Giants
1 A. Clarke
1 J. Arias
BB
59
#265 on the Giants
1 T. Ishikawa
1 J. Alou

Career with the Providence Grays · 1885–1885

Hits
2
#50 on the Grays
1 F. Corey
1 B. White
RBI
1
#45 on the Grays
1 T. Healey
Runs
3
#41 on the Grays
1 L. Pike
1 H. Arundel

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
62
#1,575 all-time MLB
1 M. Anderson
1 A. Zarilla
Hits
1,334
#872 all-time MLB
1 D. Collins
1 D. Hamilton
RBI
756
#594 all-time MLB
1 A. Dark
2 M. Mora
SB
224
#302 all-time MLB
1 S. Collins
1 G. Walker

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1885 Providence Grays NL 41632 10 0 1 003 0.1250.188
1886 Philadelphia Athletics AA 321232226 31 0 11 780 0.2110.252
1887 Philadelphia Athletics AA 137570128209 4314 6 102 734716 0.3670.523
1888 Philadelphia Athletics AA 11145693135 225 6 83 394143 0.2960.406
1889 Philadelphia Athletics AA 131510135168 364 9 82 107944 0.3290.469
1890 Philadelphia Athletics AA 8833979120 295 7 73 21570 0.3540.531
1891 Browns AA 120451124142 243 11 84 98858 0.3150.455
1892 Giants NL 10838971100 167 8 51 115937 0.2570.396
1893 Pirates NL 131490103150 1916 3 105 199729 0.3060.429
1894 Pirates NL 722575282 144 4 51 144313 0.3190.451
1895 Browns NL 341322439 60 2 25 3157 0.2950.386
1896 Pirates NL 11843677134 256 4 71 136725 0.3070.420
1897 Pirates NL 371312227 64 2 17 5225 0.2060.359
Career 1,123 4,300 933 1,334 244 69 62 756 224 623 280 0.310 0.407 0.442

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
3B1,08509,481.01,6752,130509165
1B360312.034615514
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