Tony Gwynn vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Tony Gwynn
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tony Gwynn and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Tony Gwynn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.859 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .459). By the career numbers, Tony Gwynn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tony Gwynn and Bennie Lyons

Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2440
143.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10232
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9288
544.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3141
184.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2378
139.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
543
31.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
4.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
7.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
763
44.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1634.43
95.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4259
249.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3955
231.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1383
81.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1138
66.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2386
139.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1703.87
99.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
46.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
11.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
434
25.45
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.58
23.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
4.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
259
15.19
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
18.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
7.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
26.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.85
71.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Tony Gwynn and Bennie Lyons

Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2326
1.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2304
1.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59632
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19877.1
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4512
2.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.03
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
2.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4672
2.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.009
2.009
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0