Hank Gowdy vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Hank Gowdy
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Hank Gowdy and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .709) and slugging (.545 vs .358). Hank Gowdy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 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 Hank Gowdy and Bennie Lyons

Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
200.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3143
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2735
522.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
140.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
108.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
23.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
32.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382.53
73.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
979
186.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1079
205.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
51.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
61.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
571
109
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417.02
79.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
59.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
247
47.15
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.72
12.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
12.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
11.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
12.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.39
89.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Hank Gowdy and Bennie Lyons

Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
265.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3577
1006.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1024
288
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
32.91
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4718
1326.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4601
1294.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.874
4.874
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
30.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
12.94
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0