Bill Lyons vs. Johnny Ryan — Career Comparison

Bill Lyons
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Johnny Ryan
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaLouisville GraysNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Lyons and Johnny Ryan are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Ryan posted stronger numbers in slugging (.254 vs .241) and batting average (.208 vs .195). Bill Lyons had the advantage in OPS (.498 vs .481). By the career numbers, Johnny Ryan 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 Johnny Ryan

Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
366.67
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
151.7
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
144
600
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
600
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
133
554.17
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
585.41
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.501
0.501
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
108.33
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
121.56
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
21
87.5
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
101.13
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.67
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
14.59
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.86
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.83
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
20.42
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.77
36.53
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35.33
34.35
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
32
133.33
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
148.78
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
150
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
136.14
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
16
66.67
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
78.77
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
46.68
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
22
91.67
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
124.47
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.25
34.37
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.13
35.13
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.67
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
14.59
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
100
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
51.54
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.64
11.64
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
25
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.64
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.5
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.5
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
16.53
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47

Fielding Stats for Bill Lyons and Johnny Ryan

Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.9
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.03
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.82
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.29
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
27
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4332
27
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.2
9
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1444
9
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.32
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.4
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.11
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.17
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.49
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
5.48
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
3.06
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
5.43
Johnny Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
2.57
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.91
83.91
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.861
2.861
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.482
2.482
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.06
43.06
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.31
28.31
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.74
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0