Pen Gilliard vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Pen Gilliard
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Pen Gilliard and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .614) and slugging (.545 vs .250). Pen Gilliard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 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 Pen Gilliard and Bennie Lyons

Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
211.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
494.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
123.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
123.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.93
86.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
123.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
211.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.952
0.952
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
89.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Pen Gilliard and Bennie Lyons

Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.04
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.04
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.04
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Pen Gilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pen Gilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0