1911
Born September 16, 1911
Charleston, MO, USA
John Lyles Notable
b. September 16, 1911 · Indianapolis ABCs 1932, Homestead Grays 1934, Chicago American Giants 1938, 1941, Indianapolis ABCs 1938, St. Louis Stars 1939, Cleveland Bears 1939, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars 1940–1941, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942, Cleveland Buckeyes 1943
John Lyles played for eight clubs across 12 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1932 and closing with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1943.
Across 141 games he batted .252, with 123 hits and 81 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 15 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
He played 64 games at shortstop, with 163 assists and 35 errors. He turned 27 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1939 to 1940.
He was born in Charleston, MO, USA on September 16, 1911, and died on February 5, 1954. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1939, 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AB2 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1934* | HG | 12 | 43 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .326 |
| 1938 | AB3/CAG | 20 | 63 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .254 |
| 1939 | CBR/SL3 | 24 | 99 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .283 |
| 1940 | SNS | 28 | 102 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 6 | .275 |
| 1941 | CAG/SNS | 16 | 62 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .258 |
| 1942 | CCB | 30 | 90 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .189 |
| 1943 | CBE | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
| Major leagues | — | 129 | 445 | 72 | 109 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 20 | .245 |
| All seasons | — | 141 | 488 | 81 | 123 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 21 | .252 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Lyles, that is 1934–1934. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1954