Tom Alston vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Tom Alston
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tom Alston and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .669) and slugging (.545 vs .358). Tom Alston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 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 Tom Alston and Bennie Lyons

Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
182.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
543.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
132.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
90.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
30.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
42.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.69
59.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
194.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
186.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
60.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
72.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
124.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.27
60.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
50.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
46
92.31
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.04
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Tom Alston and Bennie Lyons

Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1845
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
615
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
8.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689
10.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
9.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.395
8.395
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.25
80.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0