Ted Cather vs. Barry Lyons — Career Comparison

Ted Cather
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ted Cather and Barry Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Ted Cather posted stronger numbers in OPS (.647 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.300 vs .278). Barry Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.358 vs .347). By the career numbers, Ted Cather had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ted Cather and Barry Lyons

Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
201
198.68
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
607
600
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
600
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
548
541.68
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
136.41
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
96.87
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.65
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
23.11
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.91
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.98
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
39.54
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
38.22
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.64
60.93
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62.06
55.16
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
190
187.81
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
173.97
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
59.31
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
72
71.17
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
128.5
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
112.89
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.07
65.31
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.95
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
33.61
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
88.96
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
81.78
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
6.74
6.74
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.76
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Ted Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.76
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.95
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.71
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
84
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ted Cather and Barry Lyons

Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.92
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4224
27
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1408
9
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.92
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.436
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Ted Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33