Ken Berry vs. Granville Lyons — Career Comparison

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Looking at the career totals, Ken Berry and Granville Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Ken Berry posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.313 vs .300) and home run production (58 career HR at a higher rate). Granville Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.364 vs .344). By the career numbers, Ken Berry had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ken Berry and Granville Lyons

Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
182.57
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
151.79
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4545
600
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
502
600
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4136
546.01
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
552.19
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
139.01
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
142.23
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
822
108.51
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
105.18
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
19.8
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
20.32
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.04
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.66
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
30.5
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
37.05
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426.52
56.31
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.67
61.76
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1423
187.85
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
200.8
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
182.31
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
147
175.7
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
55.71
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
64.54
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
45.28
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
65.74
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
707
93.33
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
125.5
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456.5
60.26
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.04
69.38
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.96
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.39
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
39.34
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
31.08
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.09
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
569
75.12
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
7.99
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
251
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
8.45
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.24
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.26
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.94
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.07
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.2
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
12.01
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
49.45
49.45
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ken Berry and Granville Lyons

Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
1.16
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.19
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
0.97
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.08
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30556
27
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3064
27
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10185.1
9
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021.1
9
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2722
2.41
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
8.88
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.08
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.49
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.03
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.29
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2837
2.51
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
9.67
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2807
2.48
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064
9.38
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.99
96.99
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.882
7.882
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.69
83.69
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.37
90.37
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.39
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0