Lyman Bostock vs. Ben Zobrist — Career Comparison

Lyman Bostock
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Ben Zobrist
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Lyman Bostock and Ben Zobrist are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Zobrist posted stronger numbers in OPS (.786 vs .769) and slugging (.426 vs .401). Lyman Bostock had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .360). By the career numbers, Ben Zobrist had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lyman Bostock and Ben Zobrist

Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
150.35
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1651
144.91
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6836
600
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
546.6
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5880
516.09
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
175.64
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1566
137.45
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
141.92
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
88.3
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
17
23.89
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
30.63
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.86
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
14.66
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
24
33.72
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
49.15
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.21
83.19
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
940.85
82.58
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
156
219.2
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2504
219.78
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
216.39
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
213.19
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
77.59
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
75.88
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
67.41
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
139.11
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1485
130.34
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67.2
94.42
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
949.98
83.38
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.72
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
29
40.75
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
73.03
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.07
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
994
87.24
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.88
6.88
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.65
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.28
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.88
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
124
10.88
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.62
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.18
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.3
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.62
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
14.48
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
70.3
70.3

Fielding Stats for Lyman Bostock and Ben Zobrist

Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.13
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.24
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.09
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1503
1.01
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2588
27
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40078
27
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
862.2
9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13359.1
9
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
7.73
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2740
1.85
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.51
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2638
1.78
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.06
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
8.46
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5463
3.68
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
790
8.24
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5378
3.62
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.41
97.41
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.315
7.315
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.917
2.917
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.51
81.51
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
0.41
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0