Joe Gordon vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Joe Gordon
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVPAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Gordon and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Gordon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.822 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .466). By the career numbers, Joe Gordon 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 Gordon and Bennie Lyons

Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1566
143.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6536
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
523.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1530
140.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
961
88.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
24.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
23.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
52.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
942.81
86.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2657
243.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2318
212.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
914
83.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
975
89.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1636
150.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
956.91
87.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
69.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
702
64.44
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.31
9.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
159
14.6
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
8.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
13.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.73
59.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Gordon and Bennie Lyons

Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1551
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3826
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4726
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8816
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8552
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.514
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1196
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0