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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 C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 22 56.00 7 / 8 8 / 10 3 / 6 5 / 7 4 / 10 4 / 6 7 / 9 38 / 56
1965 Majors 22 0.44 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1966 Minors 23 32.00 1 / 7 1 / 3 5 / 7 3 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 4 15 / 32
1967 Minors 24 26.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 8 1 / 1 3 / 5 9 / 26
1968 Minors 25 31.00 3 / 4 1 / 3 5 / 7 2 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 6 16 / 31
1969 Minors 26 19.00 2 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 9 / 19
1970 Minors 27 17.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 6 0 / 3 4 / 17
1971 Minors 28 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 14
1972 Minors 29 22.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 7 0 / 5 3 / 22
1973 Minors 30 29.00 1 / 1 1 / 5 3 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 4 6 / 29
1974 Minors 31 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1974 Majors 31 54.59 136 121 0 0 / 15 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 54
1975 Majors 32 30.90 116 53 46 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 30
1976 Majors 33 37.54 162 50 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 9 0 / 1 1 / 37
1977 Majors 34 34.56 162 47 0 -4 / 3 -3 / 7 -3 / 2 -2 / 2 -6 / 7 -4 / 4 -2 / 9 -24 / 34
1978 Minors 35 22.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 22
Total 576 271 46 11 / 62 9 / 60 19 / 59 11 / 57 1 / 68 14 / 58 16 / 60 81 / 424
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.