Ed Busch vs. Barry Lyons — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Barry Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Barry Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .608) and slugging (.358 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .278). By the career numbers, Barry 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 Ed Busch and Barry Lyons

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62.06
55.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
112.89
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.24
56.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Barry Lyons

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4224
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1408
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33