1908
Born July 16, 1908
Nashville, TN, USA
Granville Lyons Notable
b. July 16, 1908 · Louisville Black Caps 1932, Nashville Elite Giants 1932, 1934, Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars 1933, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1934, Philadelphia Stars 1935, Memphis Red Sox 1937, Baltimore Elite Giants 1938, 1942
Granville Lyons played for seven clubs across 11 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Louisville Black Caps in 1932 and closing with the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1942.
Across 127 games he batted .258, with 119 hits and 54 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 17 doubles and 3 stolen bases. He went 1 and 3 with a 7.33 earned run average, pitching 23.3 innings in 6 games. He struck out 3.
He played 113 games at first base, with 987 putouts and 30 errors. He turned 44 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1937.
He was born in Nashville, TN, USA on July 16, 1908, and died on April 14, 1953.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1937 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | LVB/NEG | 26 | 95 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .232 |
| 1933 | ID | 31 | 118 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| 1934 | NEG/PC | 13 | 49 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .327 |
| 1935 | PS | 30 | 95 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| 1937 | MRS | 19 | 75 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 1938 | BEG | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1942 | BEG | 7 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 127 | 462 | 54 | 119 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 55 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .258 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | ID | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11.81 |
| 1935 | PS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 9.00 |
| 1937 | MRS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Career | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23.1 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 7.33 |
On this day & linked events
1953