Jim Ball vs. Barry Lyons — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Barry Lyons posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Ball. Barry Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .362) and on-base percentage (.278 vs .185). By the career numbers, Barry Lyons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Ball and Barry Lyons

Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
600
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
51
556.36
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
133.33
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
95.11
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.78
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.06
55.16
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
9
98.18
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
163.56
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
47.11
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
112.89
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
9.14
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.24
56.21
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
81.78
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and Barry Lyons

Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.15
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.01
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
0.92
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
27
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
9
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
3.67
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.53
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
5.62
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.33
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.625
4.625
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.29
67.29
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.12
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.33