Jason Giambi vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Jason Giambi
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jason Giambi and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Jason Giambi posted stronger numbers in OPS (.922 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .516). By the career numbers, Jason Giambi had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jason Giambi and Bennie Lyons

Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2260
152.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8908
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7267
489.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.918
0.918
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2010
135.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1156
77.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
27.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
29.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
854
57.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1566.45
105.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3753
252.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3556
239.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.916
0.916
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
82.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1441
97.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2228
150.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1535.79
103.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
12.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1366
92.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
6.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
105.88
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
6.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
166
11.18
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
0.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
2.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jason Giambi and Bennie Lyons

Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490
1.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
1.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36241
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12080.1
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10989
8.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
0.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.08
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11742
8.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11638
8.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.811
7.811
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.65
97.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
0.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0