Cap Anson vs. Barry Lyons — Career Comparison

Cap Anson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Cap Anson posted the stronger offensive profile against Barry Lyons. Cap Anson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.394 vs .278). Barry Lyons had the advantage in home run production (15 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Cap Anson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cap Anson and Barry Lyons

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2524
133.65
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11331
600
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10281
544.4
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3435
181.89
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2614
138.42
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
30.82
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
23.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
7.52
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.14
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
43.47
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
43
38.22
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1898.81
100.55
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
62.06
55.16
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4592
243.16
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
225
200
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4451
235.69
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
105.85
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2075
109.88
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
89
79.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
210.59
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
112.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2041.38
108.1
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.69
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
52.1
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
17.47
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.34
34.34
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.8
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Cap Anson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.32
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
14.67
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
0.85
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
15.51
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.54
94.54
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Cap Anson and Barry Lyons

Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
1.05
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.92
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66888
27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22296
9
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22572
9.11
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1134
7.25
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
0.65
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.53
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
0.39
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25160
10.16
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1241
7.93
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24184
9.76
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1217
7.78
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.327
9.327
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.687
5.687
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
0.52
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.04
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Anson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.02
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Cap Anson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.01
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33