Ed Lyons vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ed Lyons
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Lyons. Lou Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .368) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .214). By the career numbers, Lou Whitaker 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 Lou Whitaker

Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
18.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
17.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ed Lyons and Lou Whitaker

Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.714
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0