Ed Burns vs. John Lyles — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, John Lyles posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Burns. John Lyles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.628 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .308). By the career numbers, John Lyles had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Burns and John Lyles

Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
141
154.38
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
600
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
548
600
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
534.31
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
121.46
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
134.67
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
103.54
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
112.77
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.42
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.98
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.9
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56.28
61.62
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
163.14
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
181.19
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
190.51
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
88.69
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
52.55
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
113
75
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
140.15
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.38
69.39
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.65
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.85
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
42
45.99
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
59
39.16
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
15.32
15.32
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
137
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
1.41
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.85
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
22.99
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
22.99
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and John Lyles

Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.17
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.1
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075.1
9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.67
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.77
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.37
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
3.81
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1302
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
3.44
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.33
90.33
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.936
2.936
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.24
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0