Shogo Akiyama vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Shogo Akiyama
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Shogo Akiyama and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .596) and slugging (.545 vs .274). Shogo Akiyama had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 vs .182). By the career numbers, Bennie 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 Shogo Akiyama and Bennie Lyons

Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
234.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
364
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
522.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
117.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
92.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
23.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
24.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31.21
51.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
143.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
191.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
52.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
34.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
87.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.13
54.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
64.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
74
121.98
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.3
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Shogo Akiyama and Bennie Lyons

Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
1.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2193
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
2.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
2.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
2.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.91
69.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0