John Kennedy vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

John Kennedy
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Kennedy and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .607) and slugging (.545 vs .323). John Kennedy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.284 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 John Kennedy and Bennie Lyons

John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
856
221
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2324
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2110
544.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
122.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
90.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
19.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
8.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
32.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193.89
50.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
682
176.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
165.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
61.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
47.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
100.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196.22
50.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
36.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
461
119.02
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.04
5.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
9.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.39
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.33
58.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for John Kennedy and Bennie Lyons

John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
1.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
0.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16169
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5389.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
886
1.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
2.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.19
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
4.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2342
3.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.32
95.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.839
2.839
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.88
67.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0