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Mark Fidrych League
4-1-2158
Wendell Lyons Right Field
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .710 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 284 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-25-1943
HR 29 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(141 games)
RBI 149
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (56.1%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1974 KC
121
498
59
139
20
5
11
78
25
95 3 3
5
0 5
.721
.316
.406
.127
.279
1975 KC
54
204
31
49
3
0
5
25
14
38 2 0
1
1 2
.624
.295
.328
.088
.240
1976 KC
58
185
28
50
11
1
6
19
12
36 1 0
3
0 2
.756
.318
.438
.168
.270
1977 KC
61
187
25
46
9
3
7
27
10
40 2 0
0
0 4
.730
.291
.439
.193
.246
Total
294
1074
143
284
43
9
29
149
61
209 8 3
9
1 13
.710
.308
.402
.138
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Wendell Lyons has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1978-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted George Phillips to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Wendell Lyons for assignment.
1975-05-15Wendell Lyons of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1974-04-30The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Wendell Lyons to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Toby Russell to the major league team.
1965-04-10The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Italo Sessi to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dutch Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Stew Kingery to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Talmadge Incaviglia to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Joe Lawrence to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Wendell Lyons to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Frank Hollison to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Elmer Paynter to the minors.
1965-04-04The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Wendell Lyons to the major leagues.