Harry Pratt Lyons (March 25, 1866 – June 30, 1912) born in
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located within the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, it is the only city in Delaware County and had a population of 32,605 as of the 2020 census.
Incorporated in 1682, Chester i ...
, was an
Outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to c ...
for the
Philadelphia Quakers (1887),
St. Louis Browns
The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they p ...
(1887–88),
New York Giants (1889 and 1892–93) and
Rochester Broncos (1890).
He helped the Browns win the 1887 and 1888 American Association Pennants and the Giants win the 1889 championship.
He led the American Association in At Bats (584) and Outs (432) in 1890.
In 6 seasons he played in 407 Games and had 1,713 At Bats, 246 Runs, 401 Hits, 31 Doubles, 21 Triples, 7 Home Runs, 198 RBI, 120 Stolen Bases, 97 Walks, .234 Batting Average, .277 On-base percentage, .289 Slugging Percentage and 495 Total Bases.
He died in
Mauricetown, New Jersey
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at the age of 46 and was interred at
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1869, is 200 acres in size and contains the burials of many notable people. It is affiliated with Laurel Hill Cemetery in neighboring P ...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sources
1866 births
1912 deaths
Burials at West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Major League Baseball center fielders
Major League Baseball left fielders
Philadelphia Quakers players
St. Louis Browns (AA) players
New York Giants (NL) players
Rochester Broncos players
19th-century baseball players
Oswego Starchboxes players
Binghamton Crickets (1880s) players
Ashland (minor league baseball) players
Portland (minor league baseball) players
Worcester Grays players
Jersey City Skeeters players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Philadelphia Athletics (minor league) players
Providence Clamdiggers (baseball) players
Providence Grays (minor league) players
Sportspeople from Chester, Pennsylvania
Baseball players from Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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