Bobby Brown vs. Granville Lyons — Career Comparison

Bobby Brown
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Granville Lyons
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Brown and Granville Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Granville Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.664 vs .652) and batting average (.258 vs .245). Bobby Brown had the advantage in home run production (26 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Granville 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 Bobby Brown and Granville Lyons

Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
216.22
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
151.79
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393
600
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
502
600
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1277
550.04
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
552.19
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
134.82
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
142.23
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
102.08
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
16.37
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
20.32
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.17
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
11.2
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
32.74
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
37.05
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147.1
63.36
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
51.67
61.76
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
195.12
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
200.8
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
175.31
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
175.7
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
78.82
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
54
64.54
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
55.99
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
65.74
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
123.62
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
125.5
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147.4
63.49
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.04
69.38
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
40.49
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
31.08
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.58
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
238
102.51
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5.85
5.85
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
251
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.74
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.74
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
21
9.05
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
47.38
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.64
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.2
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
62.02
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.39
76.39
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Bobby Brown and Granville Lyons

Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.25
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.19
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
0.93
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.08
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8508
27
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3064
27
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836
9
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021.1
9
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
2.51
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
8.88
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.49
Bobby Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.09
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.29
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
2.66
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
9.67
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
811
2.57
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064
9.38
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.78
96.78
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.882
7.882
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.37
74.37
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.37
90.37
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.39
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0