Russ Lyon and Mickey Mantle Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Russ Lyon or Mickey Mantle? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Russ Lyon vs. Mickey Mantle comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Russ Lyon Mickey Mantle
Bats Right Switch
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Center Field
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Russ Lyon and Mickey Mantle

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2401
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9909
278
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8102
255
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.298
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.458
0.458
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.976
0.458
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2415
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1463
46
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
344
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
536
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
952
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.066
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.24
5.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1981.8
5.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4511
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4161
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.42
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.557
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.432
0.432
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.977
0.432
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.158
0.158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.328
0.158
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.098
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.318
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1677
23
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1509
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2650
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
5.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1945.53
5.81
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1733
23
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
126
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1710
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.79
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.01
1
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
23
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
153
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80.1
0

Fielding Stats for Russ Lyon and Mickey Mantle

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2290
162
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1927
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48597
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16199
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
378
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6734
378
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
290
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
594
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7131
594
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
540
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7024
540
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.91
90.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.5
90.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.333
3.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.067
3.333
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
201
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mickey Mantle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0