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When did Ted Lyons play for the White Sox?
Lyons’s 1933 Goudey baseball card. Lyons broke into the major leagues in 1923 after playing collegiate baseball at Baylor University. He joined the White Sox on a road trip and never pitched a day in the minors.
How old was Theodore Lyons when he died?
Theodore Amar Lyons (December 28, 1900 – July 25, 1986) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in 21 MLB seasons, all with the Chicago White Sox. He is the franchise leader in wins. Lyons won 20 or more games three times (in 1925, 1927,…
How many doubles did Ted Lyons have in his career?
Lyons was a better than average hitting pitcher in his 21-year major league career, posting a .233 batting average (364-for-1563) with 162 runs, 49 doubles, 9 triples, 5 home runs, 149 RBI and 73 bases on balls. He was used as a pinch hitter 45 times.
When was Ted Lyons inducted into the Hall of Fame?
Lyons was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. He has the fourth-highest career ERA among Hall of Fame pitchers, and is the only Hall of Fame pitcher to have more walks than strikeouts. In 1981 Lawrence Ritter and Donald Honig included Lyons in their book The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time.
When did the White Sox win their first pennant?
7/12 Chicago Sports Memories: Windows in Time: The White Sox Decade-by-Decade : The White Sox won the pennant in 1901, the first year of their 5/22 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History : May 22 1938 – At Griffith Stadium, Ted Lyons of Chicago
Who was the starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox?
Theodore Amar Lyons (December 28, 1900 – July 25, 1986) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in 21 MLB seasons, all with the Chicago White Sox.