Ted Lyons
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| Born: December 28, 1900 Lake Charles , United States 
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| Died on: July 25th, 1986 Sulfur , United States
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| Suggested: Switch | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| July 2, 1923 with the Chicago White Sox | |
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| May 19, 1946 with the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Win-loss | 260-230 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.67 |
| Strikeouts | 1,073 |
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As a manager
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1955 |
| Quota | 86.5% (eighth ballot) |
Theodore Amar "Ted" Lyons (born December 28, 1900 in Lake Charles , Louisiana , † July 25, 1986 in Sulfur , Louisiana) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball . His nickname was Sunday Teddy .
biography
Ted Lyons actually wanted to pursue a legal career and so attended Baylor University . There he was noticed as a pitcher in the baseball team and received offers from clubs in the major leagues.
He played his first game in the American League on July 2, 1923 for the Chicago White Sox against the St. Louis Browns . In this game he was used as a substitute thrower, where he succeeded against all three batter he faced a strike out . In 1924 he was used as a starting thrower and in 1925 he was able to win over 20 games for the first time. He repeated this in 1927 and 1930. On August 21, 1926, he threw a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox . The total playing time of the match was only 67 minutes.
Towards the end of his career, White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes always used him for Sunday games because of his popularity with fans. Hence his nickname Sunday Teddy came from .
1942 had another excellent year for Lyons. He led the American League with an ERA of 2.10 and completed each of his 20 starts for a total of 14 wins. After that season he served in the US Army until the end of World War II .
In 1946 he turned back to his sport. This season he played five full games. The only game he won meant his 260th career victory. The last game as a pitcher Lyons played on May 19, 1946. At the same time Lyons took over the managerial post of the White Sox in 1946, which he held until 1948.
In 1955 he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame .
Stations as a player
- 1923-1942 Chicago White Sox
- 1946 Chicago White Sox
Positions as a manager
- 1946-1948 Chicago White Sox
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Ted Lyons in the Hall of Fame (English)
- Biography of Ted Lyons (English)
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| SURNAME | Lyons, Ted |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lyons, Theodore Amar; Sunday Teddy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lake Charles , Louisiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 25, 1986 |
| Place of death | Sulfur , Louisiana |