Barry Lyons vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Barry Lyons. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .278). Barry Lyons had the advantage in home run production (15 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Mertes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Barry Lyons and Sam Mertes

Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
43
38.22
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
62.06
55.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
225
200
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
89
79.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
112.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Barry Lyons and Sam Mertes

Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0