Brandon Lyon was a pitcher in MLB. Across 572 career appearances, with a 4.16 ERA and 465 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | TOR | 5 | 4 | 4.29 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 63.0 | 63 | 30 | 15 | 35 | 1.24 |
| 2002 | TOR | 1 | 4 | 6.53 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 62.0 | 78 | 45 | 19 | 30 | 1.56 |
| 2003 | BOS | 4 | 6 | 4.12 | 49 | 0 | 9 | 59.0 | 73 | 27 | 19 | 50 | 1.56 |
| 2005 | ARI | 0 | 2 | 6.44 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 29.1 | 44 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 1.84 |
| 2006 | ARI | 2 | 4 | 3.89 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 69.1 | 68 | 30 | 22 | 46 | 1.30 |
| 2007 | ARI | 6 | 4 | 2.68 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 74.0 | 70 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 1.24 |
| 2008 | ARI | 3 | 5 | 4.70 | 61 | 0 | 26 | 59.1 | 75 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | DET | 6 | 5 | 2.86 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 78.2 | 56 | 25 | 31 | 57 | 1.11 |
| 2010 | HOU | 6 | 6 | 3.12 | 79 | 0 | 20 | 78.0 | 68 | 27 | 31 | 54 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | HOU | 3 | 3 | 11.48 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 13.1 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 2.40 |
| 2012 | HOU | 0 | 2 | 3.25 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 1.33 |
| 2012 | TOR | 4 | 0 | 2.88 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 1.12 |
| 2013 | NYM | 2 | 2 | 4.98 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 34.1 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 1.63 |
| Career Totals | — | 42 | 47 | 4.16 | 572 | 21 | 79 | 681.1 | 721 | 315 | 220 | 465 | 1.38 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | TOR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | TOR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | BOS | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | ARI | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | ARI | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | ARI | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | ARI | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | DET | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | HOU | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | HOU | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| 2012 | HOU | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | TOR | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYM | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 572 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2002 | $221,000 |
| 2003 | $309,500 |
| 2004 | $330,000 |
| 2005 | $330,000 |
| 2006 | $830,000 |
| 2007 | $1,500,000 |
| 2008 | $3,125,000 |
| 2009 | $4,250,000 |
| 2010 | $4,250,000 |
| 2011 | $5,250,000 |
| 2012 | $5,500,000 |
| 2013 | $750,000 |
Career Total: $26,645,500 (12 seasons)
Average: $2,220,458
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.