Lyle Luttrell

Who was Lyle Luttrell?

Lyle Kenneth Luttrell was an American professional baseball player during the 1950s. A shortstop, he appeared in 57 games for the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball during the 1956–1957 seasons. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed at 6 ft, 180 lb.

Born in Bloomington, Illinois, Luttrell attended Illinois Wesleyan University before signing with the Washington organization during the 1951 season. He missed 1952–1953 because of military service, but was called to the Majors during his most productive minor league season, when he batted .324 with 149 hits for the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double-A Southern Association. In two trials with the Senators, he vied for playing time at shortstop with Jose Valdivielso, Rocky Bridges, Jerry Snyder and others, collecting 32 hits in 167 at bats, including nine doubles, three triples and two home runs. He retired after the 1959 minor league season and died in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from a heart attack at the age of 54.