Show classic player card
Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Jim Lyons Third Base
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .822 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 763 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-18-1922
HR 134 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
RBI 414
SB 70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed A  Bunt B  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.9%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHA-WAS-WAS-BOS
56
187
37
59
9
3
12
29
12
 46 1 0
8
 3 4
.948
.360
.588
.273
.316
1951 BOS-BRO
134
517
72
140
17
4
21
73
25
 122 3 5
11
 0 8
.746
.305
.441
.170
.271
1952 BRO
142
599
102
162
26
12
30
87
31
 150 4 4
13
 4 14
.813
.309
.504
.234
.270
1953 BRO
142
585
91
167
18
17
30
95
32
 123 2 3
11
 2 18
.851
.323
.528
.243
.285
1954 BRO
131
521
74
142
23
6
22
69
23
 128 1 0
12
 3 5
.771
.305
.466
.194
.273
1955 BRO-STL
69
121
19
39
7
3
5
25
11
 24 0 3
6
 0 4
.924
.370
.554
.231
.322
1956 STL-NYN
52
170
30
54
3
0
14
36
8
 38 0 3
9
 0 4
.925
.343
.582
.265
.318
Total
726
2700
425
763
103
45
134
414
142
 631 11 18
70
 12 57
.822
.319
.503
.220
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Jim Lyons has retired from the Philadelphia Bell Ringers
1957-04-01The Philadelphia Bell Ringers have acquired Jim Lyons from the waiver wire.
1957-03-03The New York Homers have promoted Bruce Parker to the major league team. The New York Homers have designated Jim Lyons for assignment.
1956-05-23A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Rebels and the New York Homers. The New York Homers receive Jonny Allisyn, Jim Lyons, Cory Lidle from the St. Louis Rebels in exchange for Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (NYN).
1955-04-04A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Broncos and the St. Louis Rebels. The St. Louis Rebels receive Jim Lyons from the Brooklyn Broncos in exchange for Bill Calvert, Art Steineder.
1955-03-01The Brooklyn Broncos have renamed Danny Elfman to Jim Lyons.
1951-04-10A trade has been completed between the Boston Troubadours and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Danny Elfman, Larry Dorman, Roy Orbison from the Boston Troubadours in exchange for Ted Sukla.
1951-03-01The Boston Troubadours have renamed Candy Man to Danny Elfman.
1950-04-12The Boston Troubadours have acquired Candy Man from the waiver wire.
1950-04-11A trade has been completed between the Chicago Colts and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Candy Man (Optioned), Homer Simpson (Optioned), Speedy Gonzalez (Optioned), Bob Hesselbacher (Optioned) from the Chicago Colts in exchange for .
1950-04-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Colts and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Homer Simpson, Bob Hesselbacher, Candy Man (Optioned), Speedy Gonzalez (Optioned) from the Chicago Colts in exchange for Oscar Childress, David Brett.
1950-04-01The Chicago Colts have renamed Jim Lyons to Candy Man.