Bill Kern vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Bill Kern
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bill Kern and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .688) and slugging (.545 vs .438). Bill Kern had the advantage in on-base percentage (.250 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 Bill Kern and Bennie Lyons

Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.86
69.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
71.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bill Kern and Bennie Lyons

Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.9
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.9
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Bill Kern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0