Ernie Koy vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Koy and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Koy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.332 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .427). By the career numbers, Ernie Koy 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 Koy and Bennie Lyons

Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
166.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2016
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1846
549.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
153.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
101.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
32.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
8.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
10.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
51.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263.26
78.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
234.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
196.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
70.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
77.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
137.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277.18
82.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
40.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
84.52
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.1
7.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
7.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.82
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
11.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
11.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ernie Koy and Bennie Lyons

Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1034
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1079
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1054
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.112
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Koy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0