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John Lyles (September 16, 1911 – February 5, 1954), nicknamed "The Brute", was an American Negro league infielder between 1932 and 1943.

John Lyles
Infielder
Born: (1911-09-16)September 16, 1911 Charleston, Missouri
Died: February 5, 1954(1954-02-05) (aged 42) St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Both Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1943, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Teams
Indianapolis ABCs (1932) Homestead Grays (1934) Indianapolis ABCs/New Orleans–St. Louis Stars (1938, 1940-1941) Cleveland Bears (1939) Cincinnati/Cleveland Buckeyes (1942-1943)

A native of Charleston, Missouri, Lyles made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He was selected to represent the Cleveland Bears in the 1939 East–West All-Star Game, and finished his career in 1943 with the Cleveland Buckeyes.[1][2][3] Lyles died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954 at age 42.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
• John Lyles at Baseball-Reference Bullpen

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