Johnny Gooch vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Johnny Gooch
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Gooch and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .697) and slugging (.545 vs .355). Johnny Gooch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 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 Johnny Gooch and Bennie Lyons

Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
805
184.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2613
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2363
542.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
152.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
121.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
22.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
30.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.11
69.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
839
192.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
883
202.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
52.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
67.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
117.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340.67
78.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
47.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
141
32.38
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
18.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
1.46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Johnny Gooch and Bennie Lyons

Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
758
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2279
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2868
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.681
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0