Joe Ginsberg vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Joe Ginsberg
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Ginsberg and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .655) and slugging (.545 vs .320). Joe Ginsberg had the advantage in on-base percentage (.335 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 Joe Ginsberg and Bennie Lyons

Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
209.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1986
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1716
518.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
125.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
98.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
17.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
26.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189.27
57.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549
165.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
197.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
50.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
54.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
99.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208.78
63.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
68.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 600 PA
135
40.79
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.71
14.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 600 PA
46
13.9
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.33
58.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Ginsberg and Bennie Lyons

Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
2.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5816
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1938.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2304
10.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.2
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2582
11.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2538
11.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.3
98.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.422
4.422
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.54
35.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.19
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.3
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ginsberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0