Dixie Howell vs. Steve Lyons — Career Comparison

Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Steve Lyons
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dixie Howell and Steve Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Dixie Howell posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.315 vs .304) and home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). Steve Lyons had the advantage in batting average (.252 vs .246). By the career numbers, Dixie Howell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dixie Howell and Steve Lyons

Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
340
201.38
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
214.32
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2388
600
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
910
538.99
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
543.22
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
224
132.68
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
136.93
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
169
100.1
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
102.76
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
39
23.1
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
25.13
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.27
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.11
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.77
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
55
32.58
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
34.17
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96.78
57.32
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226.11
56.81
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
307
181.84
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
736
184.92
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
186.57
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
177.39
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
98
58.05
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
66.33
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
55.08
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
49.25
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
179
106.02
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
110.8
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.2
61.72
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240.9
60.53
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.37
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.26
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
51.53
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
39.2
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.26
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
82.92
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
364
91.46
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.24
7.24
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6.56
6.56
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.92
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
11.31
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.18
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.03
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
11.85
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.78
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.55
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.18
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
8.04
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.78
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
18.59
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
56.76

Fielding Stats for Dixie Howell and Steve Lyons

Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
808
1.43
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
0.93
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15231
27
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5077
9
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
2.62
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
727
1.29
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.12
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2271
4.03
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2204
3.91
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
97.05
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.144
4.144
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.728
2.728
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.73
64.73
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
0.3
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0