Max Carey vs. John Lyles — Career Comparison

Max Carey
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter Fielder
John Lyles
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis-New Orleans StarsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, Max Carey posted the stronger offensive profile against John Lyles. Max Carey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.361 vs .323). By the career numbers, Max Carey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Max Carey and John Lyles

Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2476
137.94
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
154.38
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10770
600
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
548
600
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9363
521.62
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
534.31
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2665
148.47
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
123
134.67
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2017
112.37
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
112.77
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
23.34
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
15
16.42
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
8.86
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.38
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
3.9
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.09
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
36.1
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
20
21.9
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1516.43
84.48
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
56.28
61.62
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
201.23
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
149
163.14
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3782
210.7
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
174
190.51
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1545
86.07
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
88.69
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
800
44.57
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
52.55
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2275
126.74
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
140.15
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1607.36
89.55
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
63.38
69.39
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
4.29
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.85
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040
57.94
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
42
45.99
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
695
38.72
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
15.5
15.5
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
137
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
16.16
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.85
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
41.11
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
21
22.99
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.13
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
830
46.24
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
21
22.99
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
88.92
88.92
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Max Carey and John Lyles

Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2421
1281.71
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.17
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.1
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226
27
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1075.1
9
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6363
3368.65
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.67
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
179.47
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
1.77
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
124.41
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.37
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6937
3672.53
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
3.81
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6702
3548.12
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
3.44
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.61
96.61
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.33
90.33
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.768
2.768
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.936
2.936
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
45.53
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.24
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0