Rich Gedman vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Rich Gedman
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rich Gedman and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .714) and slugging (.545 vs .399). Rich Gedman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.315 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 Rich Gedman and Bennie Lyons

Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1033
178.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3468
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3159
546.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
137.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
89.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
30.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
15.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
47.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386.85
66.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1259
217.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1047
181.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
57.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
66.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625
108.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384.05
66.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
40.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
9.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
509
88.06
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.81
6.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 600 PA
80
13.84
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.86
42.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rich Gedman and Bennie Lyons

Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
979
1.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22833
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7611
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5274
6.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
0.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.11
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5797
6.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5705
6.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.827
5.827
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.62
86.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Gedman
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
0.75
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Gedman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0