Lyman Bostock vs. Billy Herman — Career Comparison

Lyman Bostock
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Billy Herman
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Billy Herman comes out clearly ahead of Lyman Bostock across most offensive categories. Billy Herman led in contact rate (K%+ 200 vs 163), walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 89), and home run production (HR/PA+ 57 vs 46). Billy Herman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lyman Bostock and Billy Herman

Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
526
142.55
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1922
133.46
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
2214
600
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8641
600
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2004
543.09
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7707
535.15
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
169.11
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2345
162.83
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
127.1
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1730
120.12
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
102
27.64
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
33.75
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
8.13
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
5.69
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.23
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
3.26
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
155
42.01
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
42.7
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301.53
81.71
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140.85
79.22
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
855
231.71
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3136
217.75
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
804
217.89
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3108
215.81
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
82.66
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1163
80.75
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
67.75
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
839
58.26
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
532
144.17
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1955
135.75
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321.77
87.2
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1242.21
86.25
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.44
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.81
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
171
46.34
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
51.17
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.42
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
47.15
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
428
29.72
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
12.72
12.72
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.19
20.19
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
0.98
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.72
1.72
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.71
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
11.87
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.42
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
17.34
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
13.26
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
12.2
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.65
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.59
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.78
Billy Herman
Career
Per 600 PA
67
4.65
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
61.64
61.64
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lyman Bostock and Billy Herman

Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.06
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1911
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
1
Billy Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13057
27
Billy Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4352.1
9
Billy Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1223
2.53
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5084
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5823
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.03
Billy Herman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
2.62
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11272
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1253
2.59
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10907
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Billy Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.452
2.452
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.708
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Billy Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Billy Herman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Herman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0