Player
Ted Lyons HOF 1955
Player Info
- Full Name
- Theodore Amar
- Born
-
December 28, 1900
Lake Charles, LA, USA - Died
- July 25, 1986
- Size
- 5'11" / 200 lbs
- B/T
- B / R
- Debut
- July 2, 1923
- Final Game
- May 19, 1946
- Career
- 24 years
Teams
- Chicago White Sox 1923-1946
Honors
1 x All-Star
1930 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1930 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1927 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1927 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1927 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1926 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1926 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
1925 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
Career Batting
705
G
.233
AVG
364
H
5
HR
149
RBI
.552
OPS
49
OPS vs Lg
17% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
260-230
W-L
3.67
ERA
594
G
1,073
SO
23
SV
1.35
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 4 | 2.32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 42.1 | 10 | 9 |
| 1942 | Chicago White Sox | 14 | 6 | 2.10 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 180.1 | 50 | 26 |
| 1941 | Chicago White Sox | 12 | 10 | 3.70 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 187.1 | 63 | 37 |
| 1940 | Chicago White Sox | 12 | 8 | 3.24 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 186.1 | 72 | 37 |
| 1939 | Chicago White Sox | 14 | 6 | 2.76 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 172.1 | 65 | 26 |
| 1938 | Chicago White Sox | 9 | 11 | 3.70 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 194.1 | 54 | 52 |
| 1937 | Chicago White Sox | 12 | 7 | 4.15 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 169.1 | 45 | 45 |
| 1936 | Chicago White Sox | 10 | 13 | 5.14 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 182.0 | 48 | 45 |
| 1935 | Chicago White Sox | 15 | 8 | 3.02 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 190.1 | 54 | 56 |
| 1934 | Chicago White Sox | 11 | 13 | 4.87 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 205.1 | 53 | 66 |
| 1933 | Chicago White Sox | 10 | 21 | 4.38 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 228.0 | 74 | 74 |
| 1932 | Chicago White Sox | 10 | 15 | 3.28 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 230.1 | 58 | 71 |
| 1931 | Chicago White Sox | 4 | 6 | 4.01 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 101.0 | 16 | 33 |
| 1930 | Chicago White Sox | 22 | 15 | 3.78 | 42 | 36 | 1 | 297.2 | 69 | 57 |
| 1929 | Chicago White Sox | 14 | 20 | 4.10 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 259.0 | 57 | 76 |
| 1928 | Chicago White Sox | 15 | 14 | 3.98 | 39 | 27 | 6 | 240.0 | 60 | 68 |
| 1927 | Chicago White Sox | 22 | 14 | 2.84 | 39 | 34 | 2 | 307.2 | 71 | 67 |
| 1926 | Chicago White Sox | 18 | 16 | 3.01 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 283.2 | 51 | 106 |
| 1925 | Chicago White Sox | 21 | 11 | 3.26 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 262.2 | 45 | 83 |
| 1924 | Chicago White Sox | 12 | 11 | 4.87 | 41 | 22 | 3 | 216.1 | 52 | 72 |
| 1923 | Chicago White Sox | 2 | 1 | 6.35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22.2 | 6 | 15 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AL | 42.7 | 2.11 | 1.90 | 1.102 | |
| 1942 | AL | 180.3 | 2.50 | 1.30 | 1.070 | ✓ |
| 1941 | AL | 187.3 | 3.03 | 1.78 | 1.260 | ✓ |
| 1940 | AL | 186.3 | 3.48 | 1.79 | 1.208 | ✓ |
| 1939 | AL | 172.7 | 3.39 | 1.36 | 1.089 | ✓ |
| 1938 | AL | 194.7 | 2.50 | 2.40 | 1.490 | ✓ |
| 1937 | AL | 169.3 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 1.341 | ✓ |
| 1936 | AL | 182.0 | 2.37 | 2.23 | 1.495 | ✓ |
| 1935 | AL | 190.7 | 2.55 | 2.64 | 1.311 | ✓ |
| 1934 | AL | 205.3 | 2.32 | 2.89 | 1.534 | ✓ |
| 1933 | AL | 228.0 | 2.92 | 2.92 | 1.465 | ✓ |
| 1932 | AL | 230.7 | 2.26 | 2.77 | 1.361 | ✓ |
| 1931 | AL | 101.0 | 1.43 | 2.94 | 1.485 | |
| 1930 | AL | 297.7 | 2.09 | 1.72 | 1.303 | ✓ |
| 1929 | AL | 259.3 | 1.98 | 2.64 | 1.357 | ✓ |
| 1928 | AL | 240.0 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 1.433 | ✓ |
| 1927 | AL | 307.7 | 2.08 | 1.96 | 1.164 | ✓ |
| 1926 | AL | 283.7 | 1.62 | 3.36 | 1.318 | ✓ |
| 1925 | AL | 262.7 | 1.54 | 2.84 | 1.359 | ✓ |
| 1924 | AL | 216.3 | 2.16 | 3.00 | 1.622 | ✓ |
| 1923 | AL | 22.7 | 2.38 | 5.96 | 1.985 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Chicago White Sox | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1942 | Chicago White Sox | 20 | 67 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .239 |
| 1941 | Chicago White Sox | 22 | 74 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .270 |
| 1940 | Chicago White Sox | 22 | 75 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .240 |
| 1939 | Chicago White Sox | 21 | 61 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .295 |
| 1938 | Chicago White Sox | 24 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .194 |
| 1937 | Chicago White Sox | 23 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .211 |
| 1936 | Chicago White Sox | 26 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .157 |
| 1935 | Chicago White Sox | 29 | 82 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .220 |
| 1934 | Chicago White Sox | 50 | 97 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .206 |
| 1933 | Chicago White Sox | 51 | 91 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .286 |
| 1932 | Chicago White Sox | 49 | 73 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .260 |
| 1931 | Chicago White Sox | 42 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .152 |
| 1930 | Chicago White Sox | 57 | 122 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | .311 |
| 1929 | Chicago White Sox | 40 | 91 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .220 |
| 1928 | Chicago White Sox | 49 | 91 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .253 |
| 1927 | Chicago White Sox | 41 | 110 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | .255 |
| 1926 | Chicago White Sox | 41 | 104 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .212 |
| 1925 | Chicago White Sox | 43 | 97 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .186 |
| 1924 | Chicago White Sox | 41 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .221 |
| 1923 | Chicago White Sox | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AL | 16 | .000 | .000 | 6.3 | 18.8 | -80 | 0.0 | |
| 1942 | AL | 73 | .060 | .267 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 70 | 0.0 | |
| 1941 | AL | 78 | .027 | .294 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 61 | 0.0 | |
| 1940 | AL | 79 | .053 | .265 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 48 | 0.0 | |
| 1939 | AL | 72 | .049 | .333 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 84 | 0.0 | |
| 1938 | AL | 77 | .028 | .222 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 14 | 0.0 | |
| 1937 | AL | 72 | .000 | .279 | 12.5 | 19.4 | 41 | 0.0 | |
| 1936 | AL | 76 | .000 | .190 | 6.6 | 15.8 | -4 | 0.0 | |
| 1935 | AL | 89 | .049 | .231 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 40 | 0.0 | |
| 1934 | AL | 106 | .072 | .247 | 2.8 | 17.9 | 40 | 1.1 | |
| 1933 | AL | 96 | .077 | .298 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 86 | 1.1 | |
| 1932 | AL | 84 | .096 | .290 | 4.8 | 11.9 | 77 | 1.1 | |
| 1931 | AL | 38 | .000 | .156 | 5.3 | 2.6 | -4 | 0.0 | |
| 1930 | AL | 130 | .123 | .359 | 1.5 | 13.8 | 95 | 1.1 | |
| 1929 | AL | 104 | .044 | .256 | 8.7 | 12.5 | 48 | 0.0 | |
| 1928 | AL | 97 | .022 | .281 | 1.0 | 9.3 | 45 | 0.0 | |
| 1927 | AL | 123 | .118 | .294 | 4.9 | 13.8 | 77 | 1.1 | |
| 1926 | AL | 113 | .029 | .234 | 0.9 | 8.8 | 24 | 0.0 | |
| 1925 | AL | 110 | .031 | .214 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 14 | 0.0 | |
| 1924 | AL | 87 | .026 | .266 | 5.7 | 14.9 | 39 | 0.0 | |
| 1923 | AL | 6 | .000 | .500 | 16.7 | 50.0 | 47 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 594 | 219 | 943 | 51 | 57 | .958 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Chicago White Sox | P | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1942 | Chicago White Sox | P | 20 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 4 | .980 |
| 1941 | Chicago White Sox | P | 22 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 3 | .981 |
| 1940 | Chicago White Sox | P | 22 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .923 |
| 1939 | Chicago White Sox | P | 21 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 3 | .912 |
| 1938 | Chicago White Sox | P | 23 | 9 | 46 | 1 | 1 | .982 |
| 1937 | Chicago White Sox | P | 22 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1936 | Chicago White Sox | P | 26 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1935 | Chicago White Sox | P | 23 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1934 | Chicago White Sox | P | 30 | 12 | 50 | 4 | 4 | .939 |
| 1933 | Chicago White Sox | P | 36 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 3 | .983 |
| 1932 | Chicago White Sox | P | 33 | 11 | 42 | 2 | 1 | .964 |
| 1931 | Chicago White Sox | P | 22 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .957 |
| 1930 | Chicago White Sox | P | 42 | 14 | 77 | 6 | 5 | .938 |
| 1929 | Chicago White Sox | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1929 | Chicago White Sox | P | 37 | 21 | 66 | 5 | 4 | .946 |
| 1928 | Chicago White Sox | P | 39 | 20 | 60 | 7 | 6 | .920 |
| 1927 | Chicago White Sox | P | 39 | 13 | 79 | 2 | 3 | .979 |
| 1926 | Chicago White Sox | P | 39 | 16 | 91 | 5 | 3 | .955 |
| 1925 | Chicago White Sox | P | 43 | 8 | 80 | 4 | 3 | .957 |
| 1924 | Chicago White Sox | P | 41 | 3 | 43 | 5 | 2 | .902 |
| 1923 | Chicago White Sox | P | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
Managerial record: 185-245 (.430)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 154 | 51 | 101 | .336 | 8 | |
| 1947 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 155 | 70 | 84 | .455 | 6 | |
| 1946 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 125 | 64 | 60 | .516 | 5 | Player-Mgr |