Dick Kimble vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Kimble and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .621) and slugging (.545 vs .306). Dick Kimble had the advantage in on-base percentage (.315 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 Dick Kimble and Bennie Lyons

Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
210.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
515.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
126.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
105.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.43
46.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
157.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
178.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
52.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
63.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.23
55.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
52.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.5
28.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dick Kimble and Bennie Lyons

Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0