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Stephen John Lyons

First name: Steve

Last name: Lyons

Birthdate: 1960-06-03

Bats: L   Throws: R

RetroID: lyons001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1985BOS5.01.26.2-0.21.64.65
1986BOS1.70.42.20.20.91.33
1986CHA1.80.32.1-0.40.21.81
1987CHA2.70.73.41.32.31.17
1988CHA6.81.68.41.64.14.312
1989CHA6.31.47.71.13.44.410
1990CHA2.10.42.5-0.70.02.40
1991BOS2.80.73.50.11.22.43
1992ATL0.20.00.20.00.10.10
1992BOS0.40.00.40.20.30.11
1992MON0.20.00.20.00.10.10
1993BOS0.30.10.4-0.10.00.40
Career30.36.837.23.114.223.042

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1985BOS409-6-81-40-1-4000-169.9-1.60.00.1-1.55
1986BOS139-3-30-1002000-29.8-0.20.00.0-0.25
1986CHA136-11-11100-15-100-69.1-0.7-0.10.0-0.87
1987CHA210-5-6230-1800069.80.60.00.00.613
1988CHA526-4-41311-4000-29.3-0.20.00.1-0.18
1989CHA494-8-7102-10-100-59.6-0.5-0.10.1-0.511
1990CHA163-11-110111-2-100-109.0-1.1-0.10.0-1.21
1991BOS227-8-9-101-14000-69.6-0.60.00.0-0.69
1992ATL14-2-21000100008.60.00.00.00.01
1992BOS30-1-10000200018.70.10.00.00.12
1992MON15-1-11000000008.50.00.00.00.00
1993BOS25-3-30-1002000-29.3-0.20.00.0-0.23
Career2,388-63-66715-314-300-42--4.4-0.30.3-4.465

Pitching

Year Team Lg G GS IP R XR DR IP/G RPW Role LgAdj R+ LI R_lev+ WAM W L WAR VS
1990 CHA AL 1 0.0 2.0 1 1 0 2.00 9.6 -0.21 0.01 0 0.01 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
1991 BOS AL 1 0.0 1.0 0 1 0 1.00 15.7 -0.34 0.01 1 0.00 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Career 2 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Defense

Pitcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj
1990 CHA 1 0.0 0
1991 BOS 0 0.0 0
1 0.0 0

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1988 CHA 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1989 CHA 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1993 BOS 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1985 BOS 3B 29 4 0.0 0 0 -1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1985 BOS SS 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1986 CHA 1B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1986 CHA 3B 83 9 1.0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 1
1987 CHA 2B 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1987 CHA 3B 1256 185 6.0 5 4 8 9 0.1 0.0 0 4
1988 CHA 1B 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1988 CHA 2B 46 5 -1.0 -1 -1 -4 -4 0.0 0.1 0 -1
1988 CHA 3B 3103 454 -8.0 -9 -6 3 10 0.7 0.0 1 -5
1989 CHA 1B 665 60 -2.0 -2 -1 -6 -2 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1989 CHA 2B 1714 277 5.0 5 4 -2 -16 -1.5 0.9 -1 3
1989 CHA 3B 564 79 -4.0 -4 -3 -5 -7 0.2 0.0 0 -3
1989 CHA SS 14 3 1.0 1 1 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 1
1990 CHA 1B 639 68 1.0 1 1 1 0 0.1 0.0 0 1
1990 CHA 2B 321 51 -3.0 -3 -2 -4 -3 -0.1 -0.7 -1 -3
1990 CHA 3B 16 4 1.0 1 1 3 3 0.1 0.0 0 1
1990 CHA SS 12 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1991 BOS 1B 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1991 BOS 2B 215 39 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.2 0.4 1 1
1991 BOS 3B 197 31 2.0 2 1 5 4 -0.2 0.0 0 1
1991 BOS SS 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1992 BOS 1B 144 12 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1992 MON 1B 24 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1992 ATL 2B 14 2 0.0 0 0 -1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1992 BOS 2B 2 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1993 BOS 1B 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1993 BOS 2B 97 21 2.0 2 2 6 4 0.0 0.1 0 2
1993 BOS 3B 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 1490 143 -1.0 -1 0 -5 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
2B 2410 396 3.0 3 3 -2 -18 -1.5 0.8 -1 2
3B 5253 767 -2.0 -4 -2 13 20 0.8 0.0 1 -1
SS 33 7 0.0 0 0 1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1985 BOS LF 10 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1985 BOS CF 2674 358 -9.0 -4 -3 -24 52 -1 -4
1985 BOS RF 7 3 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0
1986 CHA LF 494 63 4.0 4 3 8 20 1 4
1986 CHA CF 121 14 -4.0 -4 -3 -6 12 0 -3
1986 BOS CF 919 133 4.0 6 5 4 40 -3 2
1986 CHA RF 107 30 3.0 3 3 10 7 0 3
1987 CHA LF 118 15 0.0 0 0 2 4 1 1
1987 CHA CF 149 27 3.0 3 3 8 5 0 3
1987 CHA RF 20 4 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0
1988 CHA CF 233 38 3.0 3 3 4 13 0 3
1988 CHA RF 106 16 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 4 0 -1
1989 CHA LF 176 21 1.0 1 1 1 6 0 1
1989 CHA CF 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 CHA RF 95 12 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 2 0 -1
1990 CHA LF 40 4 0.0 0 0 -1 4 0 0
1990 CHA CF 50 8 0.0 0 0 1 3 0 0
1990 CHA RF 7 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1991 BOS LF 67 9 0.0 0 0 1 2 0 0
1991 BOS CF 798 112 0.0 2 2 0 36 0 2
1991 BOS RF 47 8 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0
1992 MON LF 50 6 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1992 ATL LF 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 MON CF 11 1 0.0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
1992 BOS CF 15 3 0.0 0 0 0 2 1 1
1992 BOS RF 25 5 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1
1992 ATL RF 39 5 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1
1993 BOS CF 52 8 0.0 0 0 0 6 0 0
1993 BOS RF 11 1 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
LF 962 118 5.0 5 4 10 37 2 6
CF 5028 703 -3.0 6 7 -14 171 -3 4
RF 464 85 3.0 3 3 6 19 0 3

No batting records available for this player.

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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