Joe Atkins vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.925
0.925
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
11.49
114.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
11.71
117.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Fielding Stats for Joe Atkins and Bennie Lyons
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
3.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.11
85.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75