Ed Kranepool vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Ed Kranepool
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Kranepool and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .703) and slugging (.545 vs .377). Ed Kranepool had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 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 Ed Kranepool and Bennie Lyons

Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1853
185.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5997
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5436
543.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1418
141.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
105.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
22.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
11.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
36.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
646.18
64.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2047
204.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1886
188.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
53.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
614
61.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
103.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675.03
67.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
45.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
8.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 600 PA
581
58.13
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.32
10.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 600 PA
138
13.81
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Kranepool and Bennie Lyons

Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554
1.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
1.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36668
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12222.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10840
7.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
0.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.06
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11710
8.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11629
8.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.31
99.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.483
7.483
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.74
88.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
901
0.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kranepool
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0