Ed Lytle

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”’Edward Benson “Ed” Lytle”’ (March 10, 1862 – December 21, 1950), also known as ”'”Dad” Lytle”’ and ”'”Pop” Lytle”’, was an American professional [[baseball]] player and [[manager (baseball)|manager]] whose playing career spanned 12 seasons, including one in [[Major League Baseball]] with the [[Chicago Colts]] and the [[Pittsburgh Alleghenys]] in 1890. Over his major league career, Lytle, a [[second baseman]] and [[outfielder]], [[batting average (baseball)|batted]] .136 with three [[run (baseball)|runs]], eight [[hit (baseball)|hits]] and one [[double (baseball)|doubles]] in 16 [[games played]]. He also played in the [[minor league baseball|minor leagues]] with [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]], the Wheeling National Citys/Nailers, the [[Portland Gladiators]], the Class-B [[Los Angeles Seraphs]], the Class-A [[Kansas City Cowboys (Western Association)|Kansas City Cowboys]], the [[Los Angeles Angels (PCL)|Los Angeles Angels]], the [[Binghamton Bingoes]], the [[Allentown Buffaloes]], the Class-A [[Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons]], the Class-B [[Hartford Bluebirds]], the Class-A Rochester Brownies, the Class-A [[Montreal Royals]], the Class-B [[New Castle Quakers]], the Class-B [[Wheeling Nailers (baseball)|Wheeling Nailers]], the Class-A [[Milwaukee Brewers (minor league baseball team)|Milwaukee Brewers]], the Class-B [[Fort Wayne Indians]] and the Class-B [[Wheeling Stogies]]. Lytle also managed in the minor leagues with the [[New Castle Quakers]] in 1899 and the Wheeling Stogies from 1899 to 1900.

”’Edward Benson Lytle”’ (March 10, 1862 – December 21, 1950), also known as ”'”Dad” Lytle”’ and ”'”Pop” Lytle”’, was an American professional [[baseball]] player and [[manager (baseball)|manager]] whose playing career spanned 12 seasons, including one in [[Major League Baseball]] with the [[Chicago Colts]] and the [[Pittsburgh Alleghenys]] in 1890. Over his major league career, Lytle, a [[second baseman]] and [[outfielder]], [[batting average (baseball)|batted]] .136 with three [[run (baseball)|runs]], eight [[hit (baseball)|hits]] and one [[double (baseball)|doubles]] in 16 [[games played]]. He also played in the [[minor league baseball|minor leagues]] with [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]], the Wheeling National Citys/Nailers, the [[Portland Gladiators]], the Class-B [[Los Angeles Seraphs]], the Class-A [[Kansas City Cowboys (Western Association)|Kansas City Cowboys]], the [[Los Angeles Angels (PCL)|Los Angeles Angels]], the [[Binghamton Bingoes]], the [[Allentown Buffaloes]], the Class-A [[Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons]], the Class-B [[Hartford Bluebirds]], the Class-A Rochester Brownies, the Class-A [[Montreal Royals]], the Class-B [[New Castle Quakers]], the Class-B [[Wheeling Nailers (baseball)|Wheeling Nailers]], the Class-A [[Milwaukee Brewers (minor league baseball team)|Milwaukee Brewers]], the Class-B [[Fort Wayne Indians]] and the Class-B [[Wheeling Stogies]]. Lytle also managed in the minor leagues with the [[New Castle Quakers]] in 1899 and the Wheeling Stogies from 1899 to 1900.

==Professional career==

==Professional career==

During the 1897 season, Lytle played for the Class-B Hartford Bluebirds, the Class-A Rochester Brownies, the Class-A [[Montreal Royals]], the Class-B New Castle Quakers, the Class-B Wheeling Nailers and the Class-A [[Milwaukee Brewers (minor league baseball team)|Milwaukee Brewers]]. Statistics were only kept for his stints at Hartford and Milwaukee. With the Bluebirds, Lytle batted .143 with five runs, six hits, two doubles, one home run and one stolen base in 10 games played. With the Brewers, he got one hit in four at-bats. During the 1898 season, he was the [[player-manager]] for the Class-B New Castle Quakers of the [[Interstate League]]. In 1899, he began the season with the Wheeling Stogies after being traded with George Kihm by their previous team, the New Castle Quakers, in exchange for [[John Farrell (second baseman)|John Farrell]] and William Graffius.<ref>{{cite web|last=McKenna|first=Brian|title=George Kihm|url=http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&pid=19681&bid=2871|work=The Baseball Biography Project|publisher=The Society for American Baseball Research|accessdate=4 September 2010}}</ref> He also played for the Class-B Fort Wayne Indians in 1899. From 1899 to 1900, Lytle played and managed the Wheeling Stogies.

During the 1897 season, Lytle played for the Class-B Hartford Bluebirds, the Class-A Rochester Brownies, the Class-A [[Montreal Royals]], the Class-B New Castle Quakers, the Class-B Wheeling Nailers and the Class-A [[Milwaukee Brewers (minor league baseball team)|Milwaukee Brewers]]. Statistics were only kept for his stints at Hartford and Milwaukee. With the Bluebirds, Lytle batted .143 with five runs, six hits, two doubles, one home run and one stolen base in 10 games played. With the Brewers, he got one hit in four at-bats. During the 1898 season, he was the [[player-manager]] for the Class-B New Castle Quakers of the [[Interstate League]]. In 1899, he began the season with the Wheeling Stogies after being traded with George Kihm by their previous team, the New Castle Quakers, in exchange for [[John Farrell (second baseman)|John Farrell]] and William Graffius.<ref>{{cite web|last=McKenna|first=Brian|title=George Kihm|url=http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&pid=19681&bid=2871|work=The Baseball Biography Project|publisher=The Society for American Baseball Research|accessdate=4 September 2010}}</ref> He also played for the Class-B Fort Wayne Indians in 1899. From 1899 to 1900, Lytle played and managed the Wheeling Stogies.

==Personal==

==Personal==

Lytle was born on March 10, 1862, in [[Racine, Wisconsin]]. He died on December 21, 1950, in [[Long Beach, California]], and was buried in Sunnyside Memorial Park in that city.

Lytle was born on March 10, 1862, in [[Racine, Wisconsin]]. He died on December 21, 1950, in [[Long Beach, California]], and was buried in Sunnyside Memorial Park in that city.