Barry Lyons vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Barry Lyons and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .278). Barry Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.358 vs .328). By the career numbers, Ozzie Smith 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 Ozzie Smith

Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
62.06
55.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
112.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Barry Lyons and Ozzie Smith

Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.29
67.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0