Barry Lyons vs. Walter Schmidt — Career Comparison

Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Walter Schmidt
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Barry Lyons and Walter Schmidt are closely matched on the surface stats. Barry Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .604) and slugging (.358 vs .303). Walter Schmidt had the advantage in on-base percentage (.301 vs .278). By the career numbers, Barry 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 Barry Lyons and Walter Schmidt

Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
174.42
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2635
600
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2411
548.99
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
140.95
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
121.37
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
14.35
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.55
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.68
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
19.58
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62.06
55.16
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231.26
52.66
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
731
166.45
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
175.56
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
49.18
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
53.28
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
112.89
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
101.78
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271.05
61.72
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.42
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
31.2
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
23.91
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.1
25.1
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
16.39
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
12.98
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.64
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
16.62
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.08
78.08

Fielding Stats for Barry Lyons and Walter Schmidt

Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
734
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.92
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4224
27
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1408
9
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2598
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3525
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3456
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.708
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Walter Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33
Walter Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0