John Lyles vs. Gerald Williams — Career Comparison

John Lyles
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis-New Orleans StarsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Gerald Williams
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Gerald Williams posted the stronger offensive profile against John Lyles. Gerald Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .628) and slugging (.410 vs .305). John Lyles had the advantage in on-base percentage (.323 vs .303). By the career numbers, Gerald Williams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Lyles and Gerald Williams

John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
141
154.38
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168
210.89
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
548
600
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3323
600
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
488
534.31
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3059
552.33
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
123
134.67
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780
140.84
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
112.77
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
494
89.2
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
15
16.42
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
33.04
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.09
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
15.35
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
20
21.9
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
51.64
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
56.28
61.62
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379.65
68.55
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
149
163.14
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
226.42
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
190.51
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
178.93
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
88.69
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
85.59
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
48
52.55
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
65.9
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
140.15
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
754
136.14
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.38
69.39
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377.45
68.15
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.85
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
5.6
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.99
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
32.5
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.44
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
530
95.7
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
137
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6.27
6.27
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.85
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
5.6
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.97
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
60
10.83
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
22.99
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
19.14
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.29
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
21
22.99
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
29.43
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
65.03
65.03

Fielding Stats for John Lyles and Gerald Williams

John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.17
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
1.38
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.1
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
0.92
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3226
27
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20651
27
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1075.1
9
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6883.2
9
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.67
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1804
2.36
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.77
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.07
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.37
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.04
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
3.81
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1890
2.47
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
3.44
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1857
2.43
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.33
90.33
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.25
98.25
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.936
2.936
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.759
1.759
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.57
66.57
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.24
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0