1960
Born June 3, 1960
Biloxi, MS, USA
Barry Lyons Notable
b. June 3, 1960 · New York Mets 1986–1990, Los Angeles Dodgers 1990–1991, California Angels 1991, Chicago White Sox 1995
Barry Lyons played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1986 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1995.
Across 253 games he batted .239, with 150 hits and 53 runs. He finished with 15 home runs and 26 doubles.
He played 207 games behind the plate, with 1,090 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 8 double plays.
He was born in Biloxi, MS, USA on June 3, 1960. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NYM | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | NYM | 53 | 130 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 0 | .254 |
| 1988 | NYM | 50 | 91 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .231 |
| 1989 | NYM | 79 | 235 | 15 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 28 | 0 | .247 |
| 1990 | LAD/NYM | 27 | 85 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .235 |
| 1991 | CAL/LAD | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .071 |
| 1995 | CHW | 27 | 64 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .266 |
| Career | — | 253 | 628 | 53 | 150 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 89 | 29 | 92 | 0 | .239 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Major-league debut: Barry Lyons
Barry Lyons made a major-league debut on April 19, 1986.
1995
Final major-league game: Barry Lyons
Barry Lyons played a final major-league game on October 1, 1995.
Image: Barry Colla Photography, public domain