Vernon Cunningham vs. Barry Lyons — Career Comparison

Vernon Cunningham
Greatest GenerationKansasNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IICenter Fielder
Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Vernon Cunningham and Barry Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Vernon Cunningham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .278). Barry Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.358 vs .320). By the career numbers, Vernon Cunningham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Vernon Cunningham and Barry Lyons

Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
600
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
25
500
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.78
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
61.7
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62.06
55.16
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
112.89
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
73.75
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Vernon Cunningham and Barry Lyons

Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.08
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.08
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
0.92
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.07
98.07
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.29
67.29
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vernon Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Vernon Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33