Wayne Gross vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Wayne Gross
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wayne Gross and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Wayne Gross posted stronger numbers in OPS (.738 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .395). By the career numbers, Wayne Gross had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wayne Gross and Bennie Lyons

Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
180.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3680
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3125
509.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
727
118.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
76.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
20.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
19.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
41.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452.58
73.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1234
201.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
200.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
60.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
64.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
105.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452.03
73.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
78.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
496
80.87
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.42
7.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
45
7.34
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
7.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.17
52.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wayne Gross and Bennie Lyons

Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1059
1.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
1.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23245
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7748.1
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
1.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1490
1.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.17
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3181
3.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3038
3.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.869
2.869
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0