Barry Lyons vs. Larry St. Thomas — Career Comparison

Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Larry St. Thomas
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

Looking at the career totals, Barry Lyons and Larry St. Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Barry Lyons posted stronger numbers in slugging (.358 vs .333) and batting average (.239 vs .190). Larry St. Thomas had the advantage in OPS (.704 vs .636). 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 Larry St. Thomas

Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
224.89
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
222.22
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
600
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
21
466.67
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
133.33
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
95.11
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
38.22
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62.06
55.16
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
81.21
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
155.56
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
112.89
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
177.78
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
78.66
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.56
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Barry Lyons and Larry St. Thomas

Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
1.37
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.84
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
0.92
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
5.52
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.53
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.55
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.55
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.07
98.07
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.556
3.556
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0