Babe Borton vs. Granville Lyons — Career Comparison

Babe Borton
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueFirst Baseman
Granville Lyons
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Babe Borton and Granville Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Babe Borton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.734 vs .664) and on-base percentage (.381 vs .300). Granville Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.364 vs .352). By the career numbers, Babe Borton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Babe Borton and Granville Lyons

Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
166.55
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
151.79
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1142
600
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
502
600
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
940
493.87
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
552.19
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
133.45
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
142.23
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
106.13
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
105.18
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
16.29
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
20.32
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
8.93
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.1
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.78
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
27.32
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
37.05
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147.6
77.55
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
51.67
61.76
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
173.91
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
200.8
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
222.24
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
147
175.7
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
73.03
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
54
64.54
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
71.45
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
55
65.74
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
142.38
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
105
125.5
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160.32
84.23
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
58.04
69.38
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.73
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.39
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
84.06
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
31.08
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
57.79
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
10.38
10.38
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
251
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.45
1.45
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
17.34
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
14.34
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.03
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.68
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.2
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.71
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Babe Borton and Granville Lyons

Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.19
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.08
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3064
27
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021.1
9
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2720
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
8.88
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.49
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.29
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2872
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
9.67
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2846
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064
9.38
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.09
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.541
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.882
7.882
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.37
90.37
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.39
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0