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Duke Snider League
3-5-2079
Sparky Lyle Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.33 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 34-42 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
SV 147 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-17-1951
K 357 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(60 games)
IP 635.0
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1976 NYN
1
 0
7
0
0
0
4
 0
8.0
 2 0 0 0 2
6
0.50
0.00
1977 NYN
2
 3
48
0
0
0
29
 11
41.2
 50 28 24 3 11
21
1.46
5.18
1978 NYN
2
 2
52
0
0
0
21
 6
42.1
 46 24 23 0 17
25
1.49
4.89
1979 NYN
3
 6
50
0
0
0
9
 8
45.1
 60 33 32 0 17
26
1.70
6.35
1980 NYN
3
 4
60
0
0
0
19
 4
64.1
 70 32 30 0 14
40
1.31
4.20
1981 NYN
2
 7
65
0
0
0
8
 6
73.1
 75 57 53 1 33
37
1.47
6.50
1982 NYN
1
 5
75
0
0
0
17
 3
77.2
 78 42 42 0 24
41
1.31
4.87
1983 NYN
6
 3
78
0
0
0
22
 8
80.2
 87 49 46 0 35
48
1.51
5.13
1984 NYN
5
 5
75
0
0
0
16
 5
76.1
 80 50 45 0 25
48
1.38
5.31
1985 NYN
7
 3
73
0
0
0
2
 2
88.2
 93 64 55 1 41
50
1.51
5.58
1986 NYN
2
 4
21
0
0
0
0
 0
36.2
 47 27 26 0 17
15
1.75
6.38
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 42
604
0
0
0
147
 53
635.0
 688 406 376 5 236
357
1.46
5.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Sparky Lyle has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-08-26The New York Highlanders have waived Sparky Lyle.
1986-08-16The New York Highlanders have promoted Ryne Duren to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Sparky Lyle for assignment.
1986-07-09The New York Highlanders have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Ryne Duren for assignment.
1986-07-05The New York Highlanders have promoted Pinky Sutherland to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have promoted CC Sabathia to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have promoted Ryne Duren to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent A.J. Burnett to the minors. The New York Highlanders have sent Edwar Ramirez to the minors. The New York Highlanders have designated Sparky Lyle for assignment.
1980-04-25The New York Highlanders have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team.
1980-04-21The New York Highlanders have promoted Ryne Duren to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors.
1979-05-22The New York Spikes have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Johnny Murphy to the minors.
1978-09-22The New York Spikes have promoted Dave Righetti to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Rawley Eastwick to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Lindy McDaniel to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Jeff Nelson to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Ryne Duren to the minors.
1978-09-06Sparky Lyle of the New York Spikes is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1978-05-19The New York Spikes have promoted Ryne Duren to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Enos Slaughter to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Jeff Nelson to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Lindy McDaniel to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Paul Blair to the minors.
1978-05-15The New York Spikes have promoted Wilcy Moore to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Lindy McDaniel to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Luis Arroyo to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors.
1977-07-05The New York Spikes have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Goose Gossage to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Luis Arroyo to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Dave Righetti to the minors.
1977-06-18The New York Spikes have promoted Luis Arroyo to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Dave Righetti to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Goose Gossage to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors.
1976-09-12The New York Spikes have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Luis Arroyo to the minors.
1976-04-28The New York Spikes have renamed Beau Hoeft to Sparky Lyle.