Ed Busch vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .608) and slugging (.545 vs .298). Ed Busch 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 Ed Busch and Bennie Lyons

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Bennie Lyons

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0