Lyle Overbay vs. Guy Sturdy — Career Comparison

Lyle Overbay
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Guy Sturdy
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Lyle Overbay and Guy Sturdy are closely matched on the surface stats. Lyle Overbay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.782 vs .737) and slugging (.429 vs .364). Guy Sturdy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.373 vs .354). By the career numbers, Lyle Overbay had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lyle Overbay and Guy Sturdy

Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1587
164.29
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
465.79
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5796
600
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5102
528.16
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
521.05
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1355
140.27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
150
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
86.54
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
126.32
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
36.85
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.24
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
15.63
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
53.73
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
770.9
79.8
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.39
82.06
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
226.5
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
189.47
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2011
208.18
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
221.05
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
66.77
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
69.88
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
102.63
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1169
121.01
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
157.89
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765.15
79.21
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.43
90.25
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.86
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
638
66.05
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
71.05
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
1108
114.7
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.31
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.62
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
149
15.42
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.97
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.72
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.69
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
73.08
73.08
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lyle Overbay and Guy Sturdy

Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
1.09
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1333
1.01
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35779
27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11926.1
9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11760
8.87
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
0.75
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.05
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12828
9.68
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12760
9.63
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.861
8.861
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.57
92.57
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125
0.85
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0