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| Player Report for #85 Sparky Lyle | | Thursday, November 5th, 1931 |  | | Name: | Sparky Lyle | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $17,809 | | Birthday: | 07-22-1903 | Signed Through: | 1931 Season | | Age: | 28 | Years of Major League Service: | 5 Years, 1 Day | | Born in: | DuBois (Pennsylvania) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 5 Years, 1 Day | | Weight: | 194 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1925, 11th Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Very Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Popular (Popular) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 5 | 9 | 6 | 86-88 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 9 | 6 | | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 9 | 6 | | | | Talent | 5 | 9 | 7 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter, Sinker | | Endurance: | 4 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 56 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 8 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | Talent | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Pitcher 3 | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 8 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-02-1931 | @ DUR | Loss, 1-6 | | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 10-01-1931 | @ DUR | Win, 8-3 | | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-29-1931 | LAR | Win, 5-4 | | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1931 | BUC | Loss, 4-9 | | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1931 | BUC | Loss, 5-7 | | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-23-1931 | LUR | Loss, 13-15 | | 0.1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1931 | @ BUC | Loss, 1-8 | | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-16-1931 | @ DUR | Win, 1-0 | | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 09-11-1931 | @ CLO | Loss, 5-7 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-09-1931 | PEM | Loss, 3-8 | | 2.2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 72 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3.59 | 117.2 | 108 | 58 | 47 | 7 | 45 | 105 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 14 | 2 | 60.0 | 72 | 23 | 11.86 | 8.26 | 8.03 | 3.44 | 3.21 | 1.30 | 21.1 | .306 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 155 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .326 | .348 | .674 | | | | | vs. RHB | 287 | 69 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 71 | 4 | 7 | 2 | .240 | .306 | .331 | .637 | | | |
| | Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.44 | 25.0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | | | May | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.20 | 19.2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | | | June | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 | 15.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | | | July | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | 18.0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | | | August | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.16 | 22.2 | 32 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 17 | | | September | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.82 | 12.2 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 8 | | | October | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | Spring Training | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.45 | 10.1 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 8 | | | Last Year | 61 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.97 | 76.0 | 91 | 53 | 42 | 10 | 35 | 77 | | | 2 Years Ago | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.15 | 37.2 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 39 | | | Career | 233 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 36 | 3.92 | 310.1 | 307 | 166 | 135 | 26 | 126 | 298 | | | Home | 36 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3.25 | 61.0 | 57 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 28 | 53 | | | Road | 36 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.97 | 56.2 | 51 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 52 | | | Grass | 72 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3.59 | 117.2 | 108 | 58 | 47 | 7 | 45 | 105 | | | Night | 72 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3.59 | 117.2 | 108 | 58 | 47 | 7 | 45 | 105 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1926 Limavady-2nd-IX - AAA | 22 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 4.02 | 40.1 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | .292 | 4.1 | | Total HNBA2IX | | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 4.02 | 40.1 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | .292 | 4.1 |
| | Player History | | 11-10-1925 | Drafted in the 1925 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall Pick) by the Limavady Greyhounds. | | 01-01-1926 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). | | 01-01-1927 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (6). | | 11-23-1927 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1928 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). | | 11-22-1928 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1929 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). | | 11-14-1929 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,680 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1930 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 5 (5). | | 11-22-1930 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,809 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1931 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (7). | | 07-10-1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Home Nations Baseball Association All-Star Game. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | G | Rank | | 1930 | 61 | 8 | | 1931 | 72 | 3 | | | | Year | RA | Rank | | 1930 | 61 | 8 | | 1931 | 72 | 3 | | | | | |
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