Dave Birdsall vs. Barry Lyons — Career Comparison

Dave Birdsall
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBoston Red StockingsUnknownRight Fielder
Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dave Birdsall and Barry Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Barry Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .598) and slugging (.358 vs .314). Dave Birdsall had the advantage in on-base percentage (.285 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 Dave Birdsall and Barry Lyons

Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
48
117.07
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
246
600
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
600
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
582.93
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
628
558.22
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
153.66
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
131.71
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.63
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.32
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.95
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
21.37
52.12
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.06
55.16
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
75
182.93
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
170.73
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
160.98
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
95.12
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
79.11
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
256.1
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
112.89
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.05
61.11
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.07
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.78
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.76
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.5
61.5
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.44
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.07
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.88
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.95
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Dave Birdsall and Barry Lyons

Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.25
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.94
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
0.92
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1209
27
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
9
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.92
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.49
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.63
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
3.04
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
2.41
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.41
79.41
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.929
1.929
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.29
67.29
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Birdsall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Dave Birdsall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33