Matt Kata vs. Granville Lyons — Career Comparison

Matt Kata
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Granville Lyons
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Matt Kata and Granville Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Granville Lyons posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.300 vs .292) and batting average (.258 vs .239). Matt Kata had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Granville Lyons had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Matt Kata and Granville Lyons

Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
218.9
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
151.79
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
762
600
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
502
600
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
547.24
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
552.19
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
130.71
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
142.23
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
85.04
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.13
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
17
20.32
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.09
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.45
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
45.67
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
31
37.05
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76.49
60.23
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.67
61.76
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
202.36
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
168
200.8
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
171.65
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
175.7
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
70.08
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
54
64.54
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
49.61
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
65.74
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
110.24
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
125.5
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77.6
61.1
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.04
69.38
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.39
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
37.8
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
31.08
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.57
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
126
99.21
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
251
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.87
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.94
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.66
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.09
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.2
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
10.24
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Matt Kata and Granville Lyons

Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.34
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.19
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.93
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.08
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3064
27
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021.1
9
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.97
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
8.88
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
2.55
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.49
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.29
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
4.58
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
9.67
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
4.52
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064
9.38
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.99
96.99
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.371
3.371
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.882
7.882
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.31
69.31
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.37
90.37
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.56
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.39
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0