Richard King vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati ClownsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Richard King and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .444) and slugging (.545 vs .222). Richard King had the advantage in on-base percentage (.222 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 Richard King and Bennie Lyons

Richard King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
26.79
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
33
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Richard King and Bennie Lyons

Richard King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Richard King
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
13.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Richard King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
13.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
13.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Richard King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richard King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richard King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0