Willie Aikens vs. Steve Lyons — Career Comparison

Willie Aikens
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Steve Lyons
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Aikens comes out clearly ahead of Steve Lyons across most offensive categories. Willie Aikens led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 37), walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 82), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 91). Steve Lyons held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 86). Willie Aikens was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Aikens and Steve Lyons

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
774
162.61
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
214.32
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2856
600
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2388
600
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2492
523.53
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2162
543.22
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675
141.81
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
545
136.93
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
92.02
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
409
102.76
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
26.26
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
100
25.13
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.27
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
23.11
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.77
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
49.79
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
136
34.17
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.4
84.33
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
226.11
56.81
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1134
238.24
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
736
184.92
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1012
212.61
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
706
177.39
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
63.24
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
66.33
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
87.18
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
196
49.25
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
127.31
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
441
110.8
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.07
84.26
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
240.9
60.53
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.78
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.26
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
67.02
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
156
39.2
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.82
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.26
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
444
93.28
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
91.46
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
6.43
6.43
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.56
6.56
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
11.31
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.67
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.03
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
87
18.28
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.78
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.63
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.55
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
8.04
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.89
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
18.59
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
56.76

Fielding Stats for Willie Aikens and Steve Lyons

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
1.1
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
1.43
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.07
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
0.93
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
13403
27
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15231
27
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4467.2
9
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5077
9
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4425
8.91
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477
2.62
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
0.6
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
727
1.29
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.08
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.12
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4767
9.6
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2271
4.03
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
9.52
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2204
3.91
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
97.05
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.638
8.638
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.728
2.728
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.73
64.73
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.87
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
0.3
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0