Steve Balboni vs. Barry Lyons — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Barry Lyons. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.297 vs .278). Barry Lyons had the advantage in batting average (.239 vs .229). By the career numbers, Steve Balboni had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Barry Lyons

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
133.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
95.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
15
13.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
43
38.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
62.06
55.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
225
200
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
175.47
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
89
79.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
112.89
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
81.78
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Barry Lyons

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.92
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1134
7.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.53
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1241
7.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1217
7.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.07
98.07
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.687
5.687
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.29
67.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33