Shoeless Joe Jackson vs. Denny Lyons — Career Comparison

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Denny Lyons
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Shoeless Joe Jackson posted the stronger offensive profile against Denny Lyons. Shoeless Joe Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.940 vs .850) and on-base percentage (.423 vs .407). Denny Lyons had the advantage in home run production (62 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Denny Lyons

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1332
140.46
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1123
133.98
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5029
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4981
525.24
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4300
513.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1334
159.16
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
959
114.42
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
244
29.11
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
69
8.23
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
7.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
375
44.74
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
891.34
106.34
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1902
226.92
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
243.27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.955
0.955
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
873
92.06
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
933
111.31
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
82.78
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
756
90.2
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1604
169.14
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
194.11
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
914.29
109.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
6.22
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
9.78
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
74.33
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
280
33.41
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
17.96
17.96
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.86
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
202
21.3
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
26.72
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
224
26.72
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.38
71.38
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Shoeless Joe Jackson and Denny Lyons

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1121
1.03
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29379
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9793
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
1.86
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2145
1.97
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
0.47
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4680
4.3
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4166
3.83
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.02
89.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.716
3.716
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
0.16
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0