Erik Kratz vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Erik Kratz and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .617) and slugging (.545 vs .355). Erik Kratz had the advantage in on-base percentage (.262 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 Erik Kratz and Bennie Lyons

Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
211.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
881
555.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
116.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
73.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
22.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
19.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
42.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84.14
53.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
197.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
153.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
47.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
66.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
94.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.43
46.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
29.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
208
131.23
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
4.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
28
17.67
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Erik Kratz and Bennie Lyons

Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
1.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6333
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2111
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
8.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2094
8.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
8.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.158
7.158
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.54
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0