Bill Lyons
William Allen Lyons
Born: April 26, 1958
Alton, IL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, C, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1980-1988
Major League Statistics
Bill Lyons compiled a career batting average of .274 with 39 home runs and 297 RBI in his 739-game career with the Butte Copper Kings, Erie Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers and Louisville Redbirds. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 36 | 116 | 92 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 20 | .315 | .447 | .489 | .936 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | 73 | 333 | 269 | 63 | 88 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 16 | 2 | 54 | 24 | .327 | .441 | .480 | .921 | 129 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 26 | 95 | 79 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 11 | .304 | .415 | .443 | .858 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 55 | 255 | 205 | 56 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 46 | 20 | .332 | .457 | .507 | .964 | 104 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 29 | 94 | 82 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | .268 | .348 | .415 | .762 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 77 | 325 | 266 | 60 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 48 | 43 | .271 | .390 | .387 | .777 | 103 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 60 | 260 | 205 | 38 | 57 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 45 | 30 | .278 | .417 | .420 | .837 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 134 | 554 | 471 | 63 | 97 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 31 | 9 | 59 | 78 | .206 | .306 | .263 | .569 | 124 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 74 | 260 | 216 | 32 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 47 | .250 | .362 | .389 | .751 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 66 | 251 | 216 | 40 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 39 | .315 | .408 | .444 | .852 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 104 | 318 | 268 | 39 | 71 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 45 | .265 | .355 | .358 | .713 | 96 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Totals | 734 | 2861 | 2369 | 439 | 650 | 115 | 27 | 39 | 297 | 160 | 36 | 398 | 366 | .274 | .385 | .395 | .780 | 936 | 0 | 41 | 33 | 20 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | SS | 31 | 37 | 97 | 8 | 11 | .944 | 4.323 |
| 1980 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 1981 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | SS | 8 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 9 | .891 | 5.125 |
| 1981 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | 3B | 36 | 23 | 95 | 4 | 7 | .967 | 3.278 |
| 1981 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | 2B | 29 | 65 | 90 | 3 | 23 | .981 | 5.345 |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | SS | 9 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .950 | 4.222 |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 35 | 27 | 60 | 3 | 5 | .967 | 2.486 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 24 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 2B | 17 | 34 | 48 | 3 | 10 | .965 | 4.824 |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 15 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .903 | 1.867 |
| 1982 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | SS | 11 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 5 | .920 | 4.182 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | SS | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 4 | .938 | 3.750 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2B | 7 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.714 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 53 | 54 | 103 | 8 | 5 | .952 | 2.962 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.333 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2B | 60 | 101 | 185 | 5 | 39 | .983 | 4.767 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 89 | 65 | 148 | 9 | 16 | .959 | 2.393 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2B | 30 | 39 | 50 | 1 | 11 | .989 | 2.967 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .600 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 26 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.538 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 46 | 37 | 75 | 5 | 3 | .957 | 2.435 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2B | 12 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 7 | .960 | 4.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 34 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .959 | 2.088 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2B | 12 | 21 | 42 | 1 | 5 | .984 | 5.250 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 12 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 2 | .938 | 3.750 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 9 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .852 | 2.556 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 41 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.293 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 2B | 32 | 56 | 67 | 6 | 8 | .953 | 3.844 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 20 | 137 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 739 | 1098 | 1304 | 88 | 202 | .965 | 3.250 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Pioneer League | Butte Copper Kings | ML4 | ||
| 1981 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1982 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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