Ryan Howard vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Howard and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .515). By the career numbers, Ryan Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Bennie Lyons

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
73.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
35.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
62.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2940
270.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1194
109.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1660
152.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Bennie Lyons

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12351
8.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13298
9.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13179
9.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0