Brent Gates vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Brent Gates
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brent Gates and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .687) and slugging (.545 vs .357). Brent Gates had the advantage in on-base percentage (.329 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 Brent Gates and Bennie Lyons

Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
156.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2625
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2329
532.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616
140.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
461
105.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
27.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
5.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
35.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269.51
61.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
832
190.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
194.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
61.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
63.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
119.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290.3
66.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
51.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
349
79.77
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.52
7.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
8.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 600 PA
72
16.46
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.06
58.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brent Gates and Bennie Lyons

Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
673
1.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
0.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15516
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5172
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
984
1.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
2.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.1
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2658
4.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2598
4.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.74
97.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.25
84.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
0.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Gates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0