Barry Lyons vs. Joe Zdeb — Career Comparison

Barry Lyons
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Joe Zdeb
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Barry Lyons and Joe Zdeb are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Zdeb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .278). Barry Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.358 vs .348). By the career numbers, Joe Zdeb 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 Joe Zdeb

Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
224.89
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
281.98
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
600
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
383
600
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
558.22
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
345
540.47
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
133.33
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
147.26
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
95.11
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
122.19
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.11
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.53
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.78
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.4
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.33
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.13
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
38.22
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
16
25.07
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62.06
55.16
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.09
59.67
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
200
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
120
187.99
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
163.56
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
186.42
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
47.11
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
73.63
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
79.11
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
34
53.26
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
112.89
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
123.76
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.24
56.21
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.39
66.4
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.44
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
25.78
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
39.16
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.67
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.7
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
92
81.78
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
70.5
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.51
8.51
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.44
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.53
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
7.11
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.56
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.53
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.67
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.5
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Barry Lyons and Joe Zdeb

Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
1.37
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.92
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.87
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4224
27
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2353
27
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
9
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
784.1
9
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
7.25
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.97
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.93
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
2.11
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.78
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
2.04
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.687
5.687
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.134
1.134
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.29
67.29
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.41
48.41
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.12
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.33
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0