John Kruk vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

John Kruk
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Kruk and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. John Kruk posted stronger numbers in OPS (.853 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.407 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .446). By the career numbers, John Kruk had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Kruk and Bennie Lyons

John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1200
156.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4603
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3897
507.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1170
152.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
109.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
25.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
13.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
43.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726.28
94.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1737
226.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
237.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
75.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
77.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1074
140
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
736.55
96.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
84.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
10.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
701
91.38
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.57
6.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 600 PA
92
11.99
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
11.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.17
65.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for John Kruk and Bennie Lyons

John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1109
1.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
1.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26195
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8731.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6022
6.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
0.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.04
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6465
6.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6423
6.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.35
99.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
John Kruk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.792
5.792
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.17
90.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kruk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
0.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kruk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0