Red Kress vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Red Kress
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Red Kress and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Kress posted stronger numbers in OPS (.767 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .420). By the career numbers, Red Kress had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Red Kress and Bennie Lyons

Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1391
147.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5664
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5087
538.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
154.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
106.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
31.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
9.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445
47.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748.17
79.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2135
226.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1934
204.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
73.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
84.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1401
148.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.55
84.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
50.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
453
47.99
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.5
12.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
10.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.91
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
10.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.63
45.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Red Kress and Bennie Lyons

Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1354
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3987
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2945
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7275
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6932
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0