Barry Lyons
Barry Stephen Lyons
Born: June 3, 1960
Biloxi, MS US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 25 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 15 (1982 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Delta State
Career: 1982-1995
Major League Statistics
Barry Lyons compiled a career batting average of .288 with 82 home runs and 590 RBI in his 913-game career with the Shelby Mets, Columbia Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides, Edmonton Trappers, Tucson Toros, Louisville Redbirds, Indianapolis Indians and Nashville Sounds. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Shelby Mets |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Columbia Mets |
 Jackson Mets |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Tucson Toros |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Nashville Sounds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 45 | 192 | 164 | 23 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | .280 | .372 | .427 | .799 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 92 | 366 | 316 | 55 | 94 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 32 | .297 | .378 | .386 | .764 | 122 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 115 | 467 | 412 | 59 | 130 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 87 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 40 | .316 | .380 | .459 | .839 | 189 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 126 | 519 | 486 | 69 | 149 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 67 | .307 | .345 | .469 | .814 | 228 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 61 | 262 | 234 | 28 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 32 | .295 | .338 | .415 | .753 | 97 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 5 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .300 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 57 | 183 | 164 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25 | .171 | .251 | .201 | .453 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 47 | 179 | 165 | 15 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .309 | .358 | .424 | .782 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 71 | 290 | 277 | 32 | 83 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 35 | .300 | .318 | .430 | .748 | 119 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 107 | 423 | 401 | 36 | 108 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 64 | .269 | .296 | .451 | .748 | 181 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 114 | 467 | 431 | 63 | 133 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 59 | .309 | .353 | .469 | .822 | 202 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 71 | 294 | 265 | 37 | 68 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 56 | .257 | .314 | .415 | .729 | 110 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 913 | 3669 | 3342 | 426 | 962 | 190 | 14 | 82 | 590 | 8 | 6 | 252 | 435 | .288 | .339 | .427 | .765 | 1426 | 49 | 26 | 8 | 41 | 18 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 1B | 9 | 67 | 6 | 4 | 5 | .948 | 8.111 | ||||
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | C | 24 | 159 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .978 | 7.250 | 7 | |||
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 1B | 8 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .882 | 3.750 | ||||
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | C | 51 | 359 | 31 | 13 | 4 | .968 | 7.647 | 7 | |||
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | C | 2 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.500 | 0 | |||
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 1B | 11 | 88 | 14 | 3 | 9 | .971 | 9.273 | ||||
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | C | 100 | 806 | 72 | 10 | 5 | .989 | 8.780 | 17 | |||
| 1985 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | C | 79 | 500 | 46 | 19 | 4 | .966 | 6.911 | 5 | |||
| 1985 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 1B | 36 | 334 | 19 | 4 | 27 | .989 | 9.806 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 35 | 314 | 15 | 5 | 25 | .985 | 9.400 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 23 | 109 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .992 | 5.174 | 1 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 4 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .971 | 8.250 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 47 | 275 | 22 | 4 | 2 | .987 | 6.319 | 2 | |||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 4.250 | ||||
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | C | 26 | 153 | 22 | 5 | 5 | .972 | 6.731 | 4 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 1B | 12 | 94 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .970 | 8.167 | ||||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | C | 37 | 276 | 29 | 3 | 1 | .990 | 8.243 | 4 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 35 | 273 | 21 | 1 | 32 | .997 | 8.400 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 1B | 51 | 449 | 32 | 7 | 44 | .986 | 9.431 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | C | 39 | 192 | 21 | 1 | 5 | .995 | 5.462 | 1 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 91 | 583 | 44 | 14 | 7 | .978 | 6.890 | 8 | 60 | 21 | 25.9 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 11 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 7.091 | ||||
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | C | 31 | 172 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.032 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 25.0 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 17 | 128 | 7 | 1 | 10 | .993 | 7.941 | ||||
| Totals | 788 | 5507 | 467 | 108 | 210 | .982 | 7.581 | 57 | 75 | 26 | 25.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CHA |
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