Bill Lyons vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Bill Lyons
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Lyons. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .498) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .257). By the career numbers, Sam Mertes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Lyons and Sam Mertes

Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
366.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
144
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
554.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
108.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
21
87.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.83
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.77
36.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
32
133.33
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
150
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
16
66.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
22
91.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.25
34.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
10
41.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.5
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
37.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Lyons and Sam Mertes

Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
5.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
5.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.861
2.861
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.06
43.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.74
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0