Barry Lyons

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: June 3, 1960 in Biloxi, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 25th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Delta State University (Cleveland, MS) and the New York Mets in the 15th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Delta State University (Cleveland, MS).

School: Delta State University (Cleveland, MS)

Debut: April 19, 1986 (Age 25-320d, 15,152nd in major league history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1995 (Age 35-120d)
vs. MIN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: Barry Stephen Lyons

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

628

150

.239

RBI

OBP

.275

SLG

.358

OPS

.633

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1982	22	NYM-min	A	45	192	164	23	46	12	0	4	46	0	0	24	10	.280	.372	.427	.799		70		1	1	2	1		SHL · SALL
1983	23	NYM-min	A	94	373	323	55	95	9	2	5	47	3	0	42	32	.294	.374	.381	.754		123		2	1	5	0		CLM,LBG · SALL,CARL
1984	24	NYM-min	A	115	467	412	59	130	17	3	12	87	1	3	45	40	.316	.380	.459	.839		189		2	1	7	1		LBG · CARL
1985	25	NYM-min	AA	126	519	486	69	149	34	6	11	108	3	0	25	67	.307	.345	.469	.814		228		5	0	3	2		JAC · TL
1986	26	NYM-min	AAA	61	262	234	28	69	16	0	4	46	0	0	18	32	.295	.338	.415	.753		97		1	2	7	2		TID · IL
1986	26	NYM	NL	6	10	9	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.000	.100	.000	.100	-70	0	0	0	0	0	1	/2H
1987	27	NYM	NL	53	143	130	15	33	4	1	4	24	0	0	8	24	.254	.301	.392	.693	86	51	1	2	0	3	1	2/H
1988	28	NYM	NL	50	98	91	5	21	7	1	0	11	0	0	3	12	.231	.253	.330	.582	70	30	3	0	3	1	0	2H/3
1989	29	NYM-min	AAA	5	20	20	1	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	4	.100	.100	.200	.300		4		0	0	0	0		TID · IL
1989	29	NYM	NL	79	252	235	15	58	13	0	3	27	0	1	11	28	.247	.283	.340	.623	82	80	7	2	1	3	1	2/H
1990	30	NYM-min	AAA	57	183	164	8	28	5	0	0	17	0	0	16	25	.171	.251	.201	.453		33		2	0	1	1		TID · IL
1990	30	TOT	NL	27	88	85	9	20	0	0	3	9	0	0	2	10	.235	.261	.341	.603	65	29	2	1	0	0	0	2/H
1990	30	NYM	NL	24	83	80	8	19	0	0	2	7	0	0	2	9	.238	.265	.313	.578	59	25	2	1	0	0	0	2/H
1990	30	LAD	NL	3	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.800	1.000	166	4	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1991	31	CAL-min	AAA	47	179	165	15	51	13	0	2	23	0	0	10	11	.309	.358	.424	.782		70		3	0	1	1		EDM · PCL
1991	31	TOT	MLB	11	14	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.071	.071	.071	.143	-59	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2H3
1991	31	LAD	NL	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1991	31	CAL	AL	2	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	/3

1992	32	HOU-min	AAA	71	290	277	32	83	24	0	4	45	1	0	9	35	.300	.318	.430	.748		119	12	0	1	3	2		TUC · PCL
1993	33	STL-min	AAA	107	423	401	36	108	19	0	18	65	0	1	15	64	.269	.296	.451	.748		181	20	2	1	4	1		LOU · AA
1994	34	CIN-min	AAA	114	467	431	63	133	25	1	14	66	0	2	28	59	.309	.353	.469	.822		202	10	4	0	4	3		INA · AA
1995	35	CHW-min	AAA	71	294	265	37	68	16	1	8	38	0	0	20	56	.257	.314	.415	.729		110	7	4	1	4	4		NVL · AA
1995	35	CHW	AL	27	70	64	8	17	2	0	5	16	0	0	4	14	.266	.304	.531	.836	117	34	0	0	1	1	0	2/DH3
7 Yrs				253	675	628	53	150	26	2	15	89	0	1	29	92	.239	.275	.358	.633	78	225	13	5	5	8	3
162 Game Avg.				162	432	402	34	96	17	1	10	57	0	1	19	59	.239	.275	.358	.633	78	144	8	3	3	5	2

NYM (5 yrs)				212	586	545	44	131	24	2	9	71	0	1	25	75	.240	.277	.341	.618	75	186	13	5	4	7	3
LAD (2 yrs)				12	14	14	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	.071	.071	.286	.357	-4	4	0	0	0	0	0
CAL (1 yr)				2	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	12	1	0	0	0	0	0
CHW (1 yr)				27	70	64	8	17	2	0	5	16	0	0	4	14	.266	.304	.531	.836	117	34	0	0	1	1	0

NL (6 yrs)				224	600	559	45	132	24	2	10	73	0	1	25	78	.236	.272	.340	.612	73	190	13	5	4	7	3
AL (2 yrs)				29	75	69	8	18	2	0	5	16	0	0	4	14	.261	.297	.507	.805	109	35	0	0	1	1	0

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