Barry Lyons vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Mel Simons
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Barry Lyons and Mel Simons are closely matched on the surface stats. Barry Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .625) and slugging (.358 vs .314). Mel Simons had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 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 Mel Simons

Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
75
211.27
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
600
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
194
546.48
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
146.48
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
121.13
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
23.11
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.35
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.78
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.06
55.16
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
19.12
53.87
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
180.28
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
67.61
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
112.89
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
101.41
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.36
62.99
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
33.8
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.83
11.83
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Barry Lyons and Mel Simons

Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.92
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4224
27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1408
9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0