Barney Gilligan vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Barney Gilligan
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueCatcher
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Barney Gilligan and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .538) and slugging (.545 vs .273). Barney Gilligan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.265 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 Barney Gilligan and Bennie Lyons

Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
155.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2012
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1865
556.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
115.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
87.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
20.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
28.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.39
43.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
151.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
158.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
64.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
49.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
113.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153.46
45.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
43.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
235
70.08
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.56
8.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Barney Gilligan and Bennie Lyons

Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
1.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13662
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4554
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2584
5.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
1.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
0.66
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3642
7.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3306
6.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.77
90.77
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.203
6.203
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
0.75
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Gilligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0