Joe Medwick vs. Lyle Overbay — Career Comparison

Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star
Lyle Overbay
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Lyle Overbay across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 110), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 109), and contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 94). Lyle Overbay held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 71). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Medwick and Lyle Overbay

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1587
164.29
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
5796
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
5102
528.16
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
1355
140.27
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
836
86.54
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
356
36.85
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.24
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
15.11
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
15.63
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
519
53.73
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
770.9
79.8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
2188
226.5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
2011
208.18
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
645
66.77
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
675
69.88
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
1169
121.01
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
765.15
79.21
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.86
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638
66.05
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.9
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
1108
114.7
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.24
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.31
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.62
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
14.96
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
15.42
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.97
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.72
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.69
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
73.08
73.08

Fielding Stats for Joe Medwick and Lyle Overbay

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
1.09
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1333
1.01
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35779
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11926.1
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4152
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11760
8.87
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
0.75
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.05
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4381
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12828
9.68
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12760
9.63
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.861
8.861
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.57
92.57
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125
0.85
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0