Ray Gardner vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Ray Gardner
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ray Gardner and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .615) and slugging (.545 vs .290). Ray Gardner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 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 Ray Gardner and Bennie Lyons

Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
222.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
520.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
131.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
120
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.88
48.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
150.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
187.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
67.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
48.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
114.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.55
57.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
56.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
16
30.97
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.38
19.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
23.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.67
41.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ray Gardner and Bennie Lyons

Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.127
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0