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Name	Team	Age
Wendell Lyons	Retired (1978, Age 35)	Died (2024, Age 81)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 40 (1965)	RF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League	0	3 years (141 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C-	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	C	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	B+	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	1/25/1943
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.9 %)	B- (56.1 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Vs	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1974	LHP	62	161	43	4	3	2	30	6	27	.662	.296	.366	.267
1974	RHP	105	337	96	16	2	9	48	19	68	.749	.325	.424	.285
1975	LHP	21	52	15	1	0	2	10	2	15	.738	.315	.423	.288
1975	RHP	50	152	34	2	0	3	15	12	23	.585	.289	.296	.224
1976	LHP	26	47	10	1	0	1	5	3	12	.558	.260	.298	.213
1976	RHP	52	138	40	10	1	5	14	9	24	.823	.338	.486	.290
1977	AHP	38	113	27	6	3	5	20	8	28	.767	.289	.478	.239
1977	HHP	23	74	19	3	0	2	7	2	12	.673	.295	.378	.257
1977	LHP	24	58	17	5	2	2	11	2	16	.868	.317	.552	.293
1977	RHP	46	129	29	4	1	5	16	8	24	.668	.281	.388	.225
Total	AHP	38	113	27	6	3	5	20	8	28	.767	.289	.478	.239
Total	HHP	23	74	19	3	0	2	7	2	12	.673	.295	.378	.257
Total	LHP	133	318	85	11	5	7	56	13	70	.697	.297	.399	.267
Total	RHP	253	756	199	32	4	22	93	48	139	.716	.312	.403	.263
Total		294	1074	284	43	9	29	149	61	209	.710	.308	.402	.264

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1978-11-01	Wendell Lyons has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1978-04-01	The Kansas City Athletics have promoted George Phillips to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Wendell Lyons for assignment.
1975-05-15	Wendell Lyons of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1974-04-30	The 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.
1965-04-10	The 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.
1965-04-04	The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Wendell Lyons to the major leagues.