Russ Lyon and Paul Waner Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Russ Lyon or Paul Waner? 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. Paul Waner 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 Paul Waner
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Catcher Right Field
Generation The Greatest Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Hitting Stats for Russ Lyon and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2549
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10762
278
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9459
255
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.458
0.458
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.889
0.458
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3152
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2243
46
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
605
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.
113
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
909
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.24
5.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1838.28
5.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4478
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4281
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.398
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.473
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.432
0.432
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.871
0.432
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.158
0.158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.158
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.888
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1627
23
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1309
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2823
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
5.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1940.95
5.81
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1091
23
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
376
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28.62
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.9
1
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
174
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
23
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
0

Fielding Stats for Russ Lyon and Paul Waner

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2361
162
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
378
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5513
378
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
270
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
594
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5927
594
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
540
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5783
540
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.91
90.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.57
90.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.333
3.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.449
3.333
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
105
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0