Jerry Grote vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Jerry Grote
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jerry Grote and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .653) and slugging (.545 vs .326). Jerry Grote had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 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 Jerry Grote and Bennie Lyons

Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
176.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4844
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4339
537.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
135.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
871
107.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
19.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
4.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
27.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441.13
54.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1413
175.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1517
187.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
43.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
50.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
717
88.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474.84
58.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
49.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
9.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
600
74.32
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.07
8.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
131
16.23
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.47
39.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jerry Grote and Bennie Lyons

Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1378
1.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
1.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33305
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11101.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8103
6.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
0.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.07
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8851
7.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8769
7.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.364
6.364
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.42
90.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.06
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.14
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
0.47
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
0.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0