Johnny Berger vs. Granville Lyons — Career Comparison

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Looking at the career totals, Johnny Berger and Granville Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Berger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .664) and on-base percentage (.389 vs .300). Granville Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.364 vs .313). By the career numbers, Johnny Berger had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Berger and Granville Lyons

Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
366.67
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
151.79
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
552.19
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
142.23
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
105.18
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
20.32
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.78
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
37.05
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.36
78.81
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.67
61.76
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
200.8
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
175.7
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
64.54
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
65.74
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
125.5
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
92.17
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58.04
69.38
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
31.08
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
251
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Johnny Berger and Granville Lyons

Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.19
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.08
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3064
27
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021.1
9
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
8.88
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.49
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.29
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
9.67
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064
9.38
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.636
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.882
7.882
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.37
90.37
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.39
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0