Fred Lynn vs. Mike Tyson — Career Comparison

Fred Lynn
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Mike Tyson
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Lynn comes out clearly ahead of Mike Tyson across most offensive categories. Fred Lynn led in home run production (HR/PA+ 180 vs 38), walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 61), and slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 83). Mike Tyson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 108 vs 105). Fred Lynn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Lynn and Mike Tyson

Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1969
149.11
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1017
190.69
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7923
600
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
3200
600
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6925
524.42
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2959
554.81
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1960
148.43
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
714
133.88
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
92.62
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
541
101.44
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
29.38
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
22.13
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
3.26
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.25
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
23.17
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.06
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
55.81
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
173
32.44
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216.24
92.1
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
275.04
51.57
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3352
253.84
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
969
181.69
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2847
215.6
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
903
169.31
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
80.5
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
281
52.69
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
84.13
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
269
50.44
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1868
141.46
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
523
98.06
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1223.83
92.68
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
282.02
52.88
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.27
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.63
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
64.9
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
175
32.81
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
5.83
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
10.5
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1116
84.51
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
77.06
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
7.1
7.1
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.89
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.63
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.51
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.13
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
11.28
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
13.13
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.45
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.31
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.09
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.38
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
9.54
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
7.69
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Fred Lynn and Mike Tyson

Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1825
1.06
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
1.17
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1765
1.02
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
1.05
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46578
27
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22959
27
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15526
9
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7653
9
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4556
2.64
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1764
2.07
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.07
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2734
3.22
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.03
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.18
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4725
2.74
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4654
5.47
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4670
2.71
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4498
5.29
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.65
96.65
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.559
2.559
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.525
4.525
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.71
96.71
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.74
89.74
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.02
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
0.71
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0