Brett Gardner vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Brett Gardner
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brett Gardner and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Brett Gardner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .398). By the career numbers, Brett Gardner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brett Gardner and Bennie Lyons

Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1688
153.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6614
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5737
520.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1470
133.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1007
91.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
22.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
6.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
12.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
865.71
78.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2284
207.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2236
202.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
943
85.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
52.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1382
125.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
883.9
80.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
6.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
63.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1245
112.94
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.31
5.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.26
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
24.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
30.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.07
81.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brett Gardner and Bennie Lyons

Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1633
1.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
0.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39965
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13321.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3117
2.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.02
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3221
2.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3196
2.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.22
99.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
1.957
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.02
90.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0