Sparky Lyle
Albert Walter Lyle
Born: July 22, 1944
Du Bois, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 182
Career: 1964-1967
Major League Statistics
Sparky Lyle compiled a career record of 17 wins and 12 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 106-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Fox Cities Foxes, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Pittsfield Red Sox and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.36 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 35.0 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.24 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 87.0 | 84 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 55 | 5 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.65 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 74.0 | 62 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.71 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 17 | 12 | .586 | 3.60 | 106 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 250.0 | 212 | 118 | 100 | 10 | 155 | 9 | 263 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 9 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .267 | .312 | .400 | .712 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 6 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .071 | .133 | .214 | .348 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 37 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .333 | .385 | .375 | .760 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 40 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 108 | 76 | 71 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | .197 | .250 | .268 | .518 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | P | 37 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .926 | .676 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | P | 40 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .475 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .562 |
| Totals | 106 | 11 | 42 | 3 | 2 | .946 | .500 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1964 | A | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS |
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