Ron Karkovice vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Ron Karkovice
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ron Karkovice and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .674) and slugging (.545 vs .383). Ron Karkovice had the advantage in on-base percentage (.291 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 Ron Karkovice and Bennie Lyons

Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
191.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2948
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2597
528.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574
116.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
71.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
24.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
19.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
45.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308.37
62.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
994
202.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
169.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
68.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
68.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
575
117.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296.47
60.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
47.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
749
152.44
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.94
3.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
13.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
39
7.94
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.16
63.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ron Karkovice and Bennie Lyons

Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
1.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20927
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6975.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4760
6.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
0.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.05
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5206
6.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5164
6.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.613
5.613
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.35
84.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.06
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
0.52
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0