Jim Essian vs. Barry Lyons — Career Comparison

Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Jim Essian and Barry Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Essian posted stronger numbers in OPS (.674 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.328 vs .278). Barry Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.358 vs .347). By the career numbers, Jim Essian had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Essian and Barry Lyons

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
198.51
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
126.65
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
133.33
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
92.82
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
95.11
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
23.11
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.78
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.23
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
33.83
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209.63
58.61
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
62.06
55.16
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
179.78
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
192.92
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
54.24
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
57.88
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
102.89
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
112.89
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223.7
62.55
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
47.81
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.55
12.55
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.87
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.56
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.52
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.15
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Jim Essian and Barry Lyons

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.24
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.99
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.92
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2916
5.33
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.53
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.1
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3374
6.17
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3319
6.07
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.07
98.07
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.47
80.47
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.29
67.29
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.11
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.05
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
0.74
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.33