Steve Balboni vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.297 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .451). By the career numbers, Steve Balboni had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Bennie Lyons

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
124.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
68.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
31.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
55.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1406
245.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
175.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
86.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.02
4.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Bennie Lyons

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5579
9.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6029
10.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5965
10.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0