Chuck Kress vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Chuck Kress
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Chuck Kress and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .649) and slugging (.545 vs .328). Chuck Kress 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 Chuck Kress and Bennie Lyons

Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
196.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
522.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
130.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
98.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
22.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
31.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48.64
54.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
171.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
185.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
63.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
58.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
121.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53.33
59.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
54.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
59
66.17
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.09
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.86
42.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Chuck Kress and Bennie Lyons

Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
20.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
179.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
13.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.93
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1209
194.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
192.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.208
9.208
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
19.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0