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Edd Roush League
3-25-2049
Sparky Lyle Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.86 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 49-48 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 138 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 10-12-1951
K 625 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(20 games)
IP 856.0
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1973 KC
3
 2
50
0
0
0
1
 6
46.1
 57 37 37 1 27
38
1.81
7.19
1974 KC
2
 3
82
0
0
0
1
 8
86.1
 109 48 47 8 32
63
1.63
4.90
1975 KC
3
 2
54
0
0
0
0
 2
57.0
 55 26 25 5 25
42
1.40
3.95
1976 KC
1
 1
62
0
0
0
25
 4
53.0
 61 28 27 0 19
37
1.51
4.58
1977 KC
2
 3
70
0
0
0
36
 7
61.1
 51 37 35 3 37
46
1.43
5.14
1978 KC
3
 8
68
0
0
0
25
 11
61.0
 70 36 35 2 30
53
1.64
5.16
1979 KC
3
 4
68
0
0
0
30
 11
68.1
 69 34 32 1 29
53
1.43
4.21
1980 KC
5
 7
78
0
0
0
8
 9
72.1
 58 29 29 1 26
65
1.16
3.61
1981 KC
7
 5
56
0
0
0
1
 6
57.2
 70 29 26 0 16
37
1.49
4.06
1982 KC
3
 1
57
0
0
0
3
 3
57.1
 66 44 44 3 29
37
1.66
6.91
1983 KC
6
 2
70
0
0
0
7
 3
57.1
 60 24 20 0 18
41
1.36
3.14
1984 KC
3
 3
55
0
0
0
0
 5
63.2
 83 48 45 2 29
47
1.76
6.36
1985 KC
5
 4
59
0
0
0
0
 2
59.2
 59 25 24 1 24
30
1.39
3.62
1986 KC
3
 3
51
0
0
0
1
 5
54.2
 64 37 36 0 23
36
1.59
5.93
2049
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
49
 48
880
0
0
0
138
 82
856.0
 932 482 462 27 364
625
1.51
4.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Sparky Lyle has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1983-08-10Sparky Lyle of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1982-09-03Sparky Lyle of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1982-07-15Sparky Lyle of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1981-07-31Sparky Lyle of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1973-06-14The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Bill Van Buren for assignment.
1973-03-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Jose McQuinn to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors.
1973-03-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Neal Gomez to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team.
1969-05-22The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Vicente Romo to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors.
1969-05-21The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bill Campbell to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Vicente Romo to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Bob Veale to the minors.
1969-04-08The Kansas City Monarchs have renamed Nelson Bolen to Sparky Lyle.
1969-04-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive Reggie Cleveland, Luis Aparicio, Fred Lynn, Kim Andrew from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Paul Carlson, Pee Wee Reese, Nelson Bolen, Dave Rudderham.