Dave Kingman vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Dave Kingman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dave Kingman and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Kingman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.786 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .478). By the career numbers, Dave Kingman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Kingman and Bennie Lyons

Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1941
156.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7429
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6677
539.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1575
127.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
868
70.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
19.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
35.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
707
57.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009.66
81.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3191
257.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2236
180.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.478
0.478
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
901
72.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1210
97.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1669
134.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950.44
76.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
49.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
1816
146.67
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.09
4.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
6.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 600 PA
139
11.23
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
3.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.43
63.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dave Kingman and Bennie Lyons

Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1407
1.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1296
1.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33418
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11139.1
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5835
4.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
0.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.14
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6702
5.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6528
5.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Kingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
0.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Kingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0