Ed Lyons vs. Bill Tobin — Career Comparison

Ed Lyons
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Bill Tobin
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutBats LeftNorth AmericaTroy TrojansNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Lyons and Bill Tobin are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.368 vs .357) and on-base percentage (.214 vs .179). Bill Tobin had the advantage in slugging (.178 vs .154). By the career numbers, Ed 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 Ed Lyons and Bill Tobin

Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
146.15
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
600
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
557.14
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
584.62
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
92.31
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
84.62
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.85
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.85
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.69
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
18.68
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.75
18.29
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
103.85
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
107.69
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
57.69
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
42.31
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
100
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
17.09
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.01
11.58
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
15.38
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
25
96.15
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
6.24
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Lyons and Bill Tobin

Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.05
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
978
27
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
9
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
9.86
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
10.52
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
10.08
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.8
95.8
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.714
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.605
9.605
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Bill Tobin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.75
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Tobin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0