Larry Gardner vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Larry Gardner
Lost GenerationVermontThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Larry Gardner and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Larry Gardner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.739 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.355 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .384). By the career numbers, Larry 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 Larry Gardner and Bennie Lyons

Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1923
150.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7685
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6688
522.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1931
150.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
115.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
23.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
10.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
35.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963.22
75.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2571
200.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2617
204.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
867
67.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934
72.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1774
138.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061.06
82.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
2.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
51.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
434
33.88
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.71
17.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
24.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
12.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
7.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
19.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.45
64.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Larry Gardner and Bennie Lyons

Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1842
14.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3348
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1116
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
17.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3939
31.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
2.7
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6451
52.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6116
49.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0