Johnny Evers vs. Barry Lyons — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Barry Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Evers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .278). Barry Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.358 vs .334). By the career numbers, Johnny Evers had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Barry Lyons

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
62.06
55.16
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
112.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.25
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Barry Lyons

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
1.37
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.92
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3806
3.61
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.53
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1241
7.93
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1217
7.78
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.079
5.079
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33