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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1974 KC 121 498 59 139 20 5 11 78 25 95 5 0 5 .721 .316 .406 .279
1975 KC 54 204 31 49 3 0 5 25 14 38 1 1 2 .624 .295 .328 .240
1976 KC 58 185 28 50 11 1 6 19 12 36 3 0 2 .756 .318 .438 .270
1977 KC 61 187 25 46 9 3 7 27 10 40 0 0 4 .730 .291 .439 .246
Total 294 1074 143 284 43 9 29 149 61 209 9 1 13 .710 .308 .402 .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.