Hall of Fame
Brandon Lyon pitched two seasons at Dixie State, totaling 21 complete games in 29 starts over two seasons. Lyon recorded a career ERA at Dixie State of 1.59 and a record of 24-3. In 193 innings pitched he allowed just 34 earned runs, striking out 245 batters.
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He was drafted in the 37th round by the New York Mets in 1997 out of Taylorsville High School but decided to play two seasons at Dixie State. In June of 1999, the Toronto Blue Jays drafted Lyon in the 14th round where he went on to sign.
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He made his Major League debut on August 4, 2001, starting for the Toronto Blue Jays. Lyon pitched 7.1 innings in his debut, allowing just one earned run on four hits, striking out five to win his first MLB decision 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles.
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Over his 12-year MLB career, Lyon pitched for seven different organizations, including Toronto , Boston, Arizona, Detroit, Houston, the New York Mets and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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He pitched in 572 major league games, transitioning to a reliever after his first few years in the pros. He won 42 games, struck out 465 batters and posted an ERA of 4.17 over 680 innings of work.
