Jim Essian vs. Granville Lyons — Career Comparison

Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Granville Lyons
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jim Essian and Granville Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Essian posted stronger numbers in OPS (.674 vs .664) and on-base percentage (.328 vs .300). Granville Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.364 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 Granville Lyons

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
151.79
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
502
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
552.19
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
126.65
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
142.23
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
92.82
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
17
20.32
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
33.83
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
37.05
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209.63
58.61
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.67
61.76
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
179.78
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
200.8
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
192.92
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
147
175.7
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
54.24
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
64.54
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
57.88
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
65.74
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
102.89
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
125.5
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223.7
62.55
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.04
69.38
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
31.08
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.84
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
171
47.81
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
12.55
12.55
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
251
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
1.35
1.35
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.23
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.52
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.15
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Jim Essian and Granville Lyons

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.19
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
0.99
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.08
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3064
27
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021.1
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2916
5.33
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
8.88
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.49
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.1
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.29
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3374
6.17
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
9.67
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3319
6.07
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064
9.38
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.99
96.99
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.882
7.882
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.47
80.47
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.37
90.37
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.11
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.39
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0