Pepper Bassett vs. Barry Lyons — Career Comparison

Pepper Bassett
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Pepper Bassett and Barry Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Barry Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .621) and slugging (.358 vs .334). Pepper Bassett had the advantage in on-base percentage (.287 vs .278). 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 Pepper Bassett and Barry Lyons

Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
201
175.29
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
600
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640
558.14
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
138.66
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
106.4
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
23.55
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
23.11
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.74
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.78
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.98
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
37
32.27
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.51
55.39
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
62.06
55.16
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
214
186.63
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
169.19
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
55.81
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
89
77.62
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
126.45
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
112.89
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.71
61.66
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.74
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
28.78
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.62
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229.33
229.33
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.47
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.87
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.49
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.49
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Pepper Bassett and Barry Lyons

Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.17
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.04
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.92
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4419
27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1473
9
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
911
5.57
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.79
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.53
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.16
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1066
6.51
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1040
6.35
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.445
5.445
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.53
89.53
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.29
67.29
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.63
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33