George Kelly vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

George Kelly
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, George Kelly and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. George Kelly posted stronger numbers in OPS (.794 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .452). By the career numbers, George Kelly had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Kelly and Bennie Lyons

George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1622
148.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6565
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5993
547.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1778
162.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
111.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
30.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
13.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
561
51.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919.28
84.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2711
247.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2192
200.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
819
74.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1020
93.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1691
154.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991.48
90.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
35.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
694
63.43
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.46
9.46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
14.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
9.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.19
60.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for George Kelly and Bennie Lyons

George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1588
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14690
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1376
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16218
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16066
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.117
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1197
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0