Alf Anderson vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Alf Anderson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Alf Anderson and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .589) and slugging (.545 vs .290). Alf Anderson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.300 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 Alf Anderson and Bennie Lyons

Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
176.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
545.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
130.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
109.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
15.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
20.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.94
48.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
158.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
177.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.503
0.503
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
78.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
23.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
100.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39.44
55.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
46.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
68.53
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.76
8.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.79
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Alf Anderson and Bennie Lyons

Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.123
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alf Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0