Steve Lyons vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Steve Lyons
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roy Thomas comes out clearly ahead of Steve Lyons across most offensive categories. Roy Thomas led in walk rate (BB%+ 239 vs 82), on-base percentage (OBP+ 131 vs 97), and batting average (AVG+ 114 vs 102). Steve Lyons held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 96). Roy Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Lyons and Roy Thomas

Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
853
214.32
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2388
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2162
543.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
545
136.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
409
102.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
25.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.77
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
34.17
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
226.11
56.81
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
736
184.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
706
177.39
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
264
66.33
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
49.25
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
441
110.8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
240.9
60.53
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.26
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
156
39.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.26
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
364
91.46
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6.56
6.56
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
45
11.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.03
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.78
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
42
10.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
8.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
74
18.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
56.76
56.76
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Lyons and Roy Thomas

Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
1.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
0.93
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
15231
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5077
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
2.62
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3432
2.46
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
727
1.29
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.14
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2271
4.03
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3726
2.67
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2204
3.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3621
2.6
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
97.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.728
2.728
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.499
2.499
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.73
64.73
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.04
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Pitching Stats for Steve Lyons and Roy Thomas

Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.91
8.91
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
40.5
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
39
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
40.5
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
51
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5