Barry Lyons vs. Ted Sizemore — Career Comparison

Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Ted Sizemore
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond BasemanRookie of the Year

Looking at the career totals, Barry Lyons and Ted Sizemore are closely matched on the surface stats. Ted Sizemore posted stronger numbers in OPS (.654 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.332 vs .278). Barry Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.358 vs .321). By the career numbers, Ted Sizemore 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 Ted Sizemore

Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1411
149.89
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5648
600
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5011
532.33
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
139.27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1079
114.62
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
19.97
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.23
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.44
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
24.65
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62.06
55.16
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517.09
54.93
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1610
171.03
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1800
191.22
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
577
61.3
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
45.68
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
112.89
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
104.53
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.12
61.52
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.12
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
49.82
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.67
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
6.37
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
350
37.18
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.14
16.14
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.69
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.04
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.56
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 600 PA
138
14.66
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.89
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.15
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.19
56.19

Fielding Stats for Barry Lyons and Ted Sizemore

Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1413
1.08
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.92
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
1.02
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35166
27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11722
9
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3092
2.37
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.53
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4048
3.11
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.13
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7306
5.61
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7140
5.48
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
97.73
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.053
5.053
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.29
67.29
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
0.68
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Ted Sizemore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33
Ted Sizemore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0