John Bateman vs. Lyman Bostock — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCatcher
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lyman Bostock comes out clearly ahead of John Bateman across most offensive categories. Lyman Bostock led in contact rate (K%+ 163 vs 89), walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 54), and batting average (AVG+ 119 vs 94). John Bateman held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 107 vs 46). Lyman Bostock was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Bateman and Lyman Bostock

John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017
170.21
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
526
142.55
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3585
600
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
2214
600
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3330
557.32
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
2004
543.09
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
128.03
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
169.11
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
543
90.88
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
127.1
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
20.59
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
27.64
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.13
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
13.56
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.23
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
37.15
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
42.01
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313.83
52.52
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301.53
81.71
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
195.31
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
855
231.71
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964
161.34
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
804
217.89
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
250
41.84
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
82.66
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
62.76
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
67.75
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
91.05
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
532
144.17
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
295.4
49.44
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321.77
87.2
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.52
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.44
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
28.79
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
46.34
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
11.55
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
20
5.42
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
610
102.09
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
47.15
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
5.88
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.72
12.72
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.18
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.71
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
5.19
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.42
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
123
20.59
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
17.34
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.67
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
12.2
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.67
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.59
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.35
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.78
John Bateman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.64
61.64

Fielding Stats for John Bateman and Lyman Bostock

John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
1.08
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
1.06
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
1.05
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
1
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23822
27
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13057
27
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7940.2
9
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4352.1
9
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5686
6.44
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1223
2.53
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
0.56
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
John Bateman
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.13
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.03
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6290
7.13
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
2.62
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6177
7
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1253
2.59
John Bateman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.2
98.2
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.482
6.482
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.452
2.452
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.85
96.85
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
95.11
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.09
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
John Bateman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.12
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Bateman
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.22
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Bateman
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
0.48
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Bateman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.25
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0