Charlie Gelbert vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Charlie Gelbert
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Gelbert and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .709) and slugging (.545 vs .374). Charlie Gelbert had the advantage in on-base percentage (.336 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 Charlie Gelbert and Bennie Lyons

Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
163.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3215
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2869
535.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
766
142.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
100.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
31.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
8.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
42.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380.28
70.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
200.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
198.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
74.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
65.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
731
136.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408.29
76.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
54.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
245
45.72
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.12
13.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
9.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.48
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Charlie Gelbert and Bennie Lyons

Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1580
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2408
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4189
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3988
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.686
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0