Shoeless Joe Jackson vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Shoeless Joe Jackson and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Shoeless Joe Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.940 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.423 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .517). By the career numbers, Shoeless Joe Jackson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Shoeless Joe Jackson and Bennie Lyons

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4981
525.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
32.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
55.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2577
271.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
873
92.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
82.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1604
169.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
54.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
233
24.57
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Shoeless Joe Jackson and Bennie Lyons

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0