Ernie Kish vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Ernie Kish
Greatest GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Kish and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .629) and slugging (.545 vs .309). Ernie Kish had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 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 Ernie Kish and Bennie Lyons

Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
519.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
127.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
99.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
23.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
28.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.14
47.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
160.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
184.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
47.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
47.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
94.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.47
54.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
42.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
9
42.52
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.11
14.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.45
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ernie Kish and Bennie Lyons

Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ernie Kish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Kish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0