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Thurman Munson League
8-1-2254
Dick Lyons Shortstop
Retired (1975, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .742 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1711 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 06-03-1937
HR 125 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(9 games)
RBI 816
SB 171
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (95.6%) 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
1958 CHN
23
76
13
24
4
0
2
7
12
 11 1 1
8
 2 2
.858
.411
.447
.132
.316
1960 NYN-PIT
55
143
18
36
2
2
1
12
14
 29 1 0
3
 1 5
.637
.323
.315
.063
.252
1961 PIT
135
514
70
135
24
5
15
64
41
 91 3 0
11
 2 5
.737
.321
.416
.154
.263
1962 PIT
135
548
69
144
22
4
7
55
42
 99 2 3
8
 3 5
.672
.316
.356
.093
.263
1963 PIT
135
520
47
124
14
4
2
46
40
 78 1 0
5
 1 5
.586
.294
.292
.054
.238
1964 PIT
94
330
42
87
17
3
3
40
46
 56 1 4
13
 1 1
.712
.352
.361
.097
.264
1965 PIT
137
511
71
120
25
8
10
65
51
 88 1 4
9
 0 3
.677
.303
.374
.139
.235
1966 PIT
135
524
97
166
24
5
17
82
65
 88 2 3
19
 4 0
.871
.392
.479
.162
.317
1967 PIT
82
343
70
101
16
7
7
36
43
 46 0 0
8
 0 0
.816
.373
.443
.149
.294
1968 PIT
135
507
63
147
27
7
10
77
51
 70 2 1
13
 1 3
.786
.357
.430
.140
.290
1969 PIT
120
427
60
119
16
3
7
65
46
 66 2 4
11
 1 2
.728
.349
.379
.101
.279
1970 PIT
126
466
52
136
22
9
9
57
49
 65 2 2
17
 4 7
.796
.360
.436
.144
.292
1971 PIT-KC
131
413
58
110
17
5
8
57
48
 61 3 2
16
 6 5
.735
.345
.390
.123
.266
1972 KC
111
320
57
85
16
3
8
50
43
 49 2 0
17
 1 2
.766
.356
.409
.144
.266
1973 KC
121
339
48
86
9
5
12
50
48
 49 2 1
8
 8 2
.765
.349
.416
.162
.254
1974 KC
109
312
41
91
18
2
7
53
40
 46 3 1
5
 3 8
.806
.376
.429
.138
.292
Total
1784
6293
876
1711
273
72
125
816
679
 992 28 26
171
 38 55
.742
.344
.398
.126
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Dick Lyons has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-08-01The St. Louis Tsunami have waived Dick Lyons.
1975-05-01The St. Louis Tsunami have promoted Stretch Dunham to the major league team. The St. Louis Tsunami have designated Dick Lyons for assignment.
1975-04-25The St. Louis Tsunami have promoted Dick Lyons to the major league team.
1975-04-14The St. Louis Tsunami have acquired Dick Lyons from the waiver wire.
1974-10-23The Kansas City Killers waive Dick Lyons.
1972-07-21Dick Lyons of the Kansas City Killers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1971-06-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Marv Tomer, Hod Killefer from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for David Allen, Dick Lyons, Lew Winters.
1970-07-31Dick Lyons of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1969-08-31Dick Lyons of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1967-07-21Dick Lyons of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1964-09-20Dick Lyons of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1964-04-01Dick Lyons of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1960-08-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dick Lyons to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Fred Bluege to the minors.
1960-08-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dick Lyons to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Brian Perkins to the minors.
1960-08-03A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive David Allen, Dick Lyons, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for Jocko Coombs.
1960-07-16The New York Mets have promoted Dick Lyons to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Stevy Rose for assignment.
1960-07-13The New York Mets have promoted Bill Sojo to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Dick Lyons to the minors.
1960-06-09The New York Mets have promoted Dick Lyons to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Eddie Casimiro to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Hector Dean for assignment. The New York Mets have sent Roy Brogan to the minors.
1959-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Chicago Meat Packers. The Chicago Meat Packers receive Tyrone Bafaro, Ev Vaccaro, Dick Kostal, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for David Allen, Roy Brogan, Wilbur Tankersley, Dick Lyons.
1958-10-14The Chicago Meat Packers have sent Dick Lyons to the minors.
1958-09-02The Chicago Meat Packers have promoted Dick Lyons to the major league team.