Steve Balboni vs. Bill Lyons — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bill Lyons
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Lyons. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .498) and on-base percentage (.297 vs .257). 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 Bill Lyons

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
366.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
144
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
554.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
124.53
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
108.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
87.5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.77
36.53
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
32
133.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
175.47
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
150
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
66.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
22
91.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.25
34.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
10
41.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
100
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Bill Lyons

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.82
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
5.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
5.43
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.861
2.861
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.06
43.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.74
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0