How Denny Lyons's Double Plays Compares to Similar Players

Denny Lyons totaled 179 career Double Plays, well above the league average of 101.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Double Plays season came in 1887, posting 29, well above the league average of 8.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1885 at 0, well below the league average of 16.0 that year. The Double Plays trended upward through the final seasons. The Double Plays total went from 2 in 1895 to 15 in 1896 and 14 in 1897, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Double Plays profile — ranging from 0 to 29 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Denny Lyons Lifetime Double Plays

Stats similar to Double Plays for Denny Lyons
Denny Lyons
Double Plays
Career179
Season Avg.13.77
162 Game Avg.25.87
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Denny Lyons Double Plays Per Season

Denny Lyons's Double Plays for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American Association, Hall of Fame, 3B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Denny Lyons Double Plays per season line chart

Denny Lyons Double Plays by Team

Denny Lyons's career Double Plays totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Denny Lyons career Double Plays by team bar chart

Denny Lyons Cumulative Double Plays — Career Progression

A running total of Denny Lyons's career Double Plays, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Denny Lyons Double Plays year-over-year waterfall chart

Denny Lyons Double Plays Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Denny Lyons's seasonal Double Plays alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Denny Lyons Double Plays distribution box chart versus comparable players

Denny Lyons Double Plays — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Denny Lyons's MLB career with Double Plays alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Denny Lyons Double Plays season-by-season breakdown table