Ben Grieve vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ben Grieve and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Grieve posted stronger numbers in OPS (.813 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.371 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .442). By the career numbers, Ben Grieve had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and Bennie Lyons

Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
976
156.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
138.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
30.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
18.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
50.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.34
85.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1420
227.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
75.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
492
78.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845
135.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
85.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and Bennie Lyons

Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
1.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18950
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6316.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1385
1.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.03
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0