Harry Lyons

Harry Pratt Lyons (March 25, 1866 – June 30, 1912) born in Chester, Pennsylvania, was an Outfielder for the Philadelphia Quakers (1887), St. Louis Browns (1887–88), New York Giants (1889 and 1892–93) and Rochester Broncos (1890).

Harry Lyons
Harry Lyons with Billy Tailer, Trainer
Outfielder
Born: (1866-03-25)March 25, 1866
Chester, Pennsylvania
Died: June 29, 1912(1912-06-29) (aged 46)
Mauricetown, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 29, 1887, for the Philadelphia Quakers
Last MLB appearance
July 4, 1893, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.234
Hits401
Stolen bases120
Teams

He helped the Browns win the 1887 and 1888 American Association Pennants and the Giants win the 1889 championship.

He led the American Association in At Bats (584) and Outs (432) in 1890.

In 6 seasons he played in 407 Games and had 1,713 At Bats, 246 Runs, 401 Hits, 31 Doubles, 21 Triples, 7 Home Runs, 198 RBI, 120 Stolen Bases, 97 Walks, .234 Batting Average, .277 On-base percentage, .289 Slugging Percentage and 495 Total Bases.

He died in Mauricetown, New Jersey at the age of 46 and was interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

Footnotes

  1. "Harry Pratt Lyons". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

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