Joe Atkins vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Joe Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Atkins and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Atkins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.926 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .510). By the career numbers, Joe Atkins had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Atkins and Bennie Lyons

Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
170
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
510
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.925
0.925
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
160
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
30
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
60
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.49
114.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
260
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
250
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.927
0.927
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
110
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
210
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
117.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
70
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Atkins and Bennie Lyons

Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.3
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
3.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
3.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.11
85.11
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.75
68.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0