Whitey Kurowski vs. Bennie Lyons — Career Comparison

Whitey Kurowski
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Whitey Kurowski and Bennie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Whitey Kurowski posted stronger numbers in OPS (.821 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.366 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .455). By the career numbers, Whitey Kurowski had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Whitey Kurowski and Bennie Lyons

Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
916
148.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3691
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3229
524.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
925
150.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
101.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
26.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
17.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
48.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537.58
87.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1469
238.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1330
216.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
84.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
85.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
941
152.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564.48
91.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
59.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
332
53.97
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
11.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
9.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
72
11.7
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Whitey Kurowski and Bennie Lyons

Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1032
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1583
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2732
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2615
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.945
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0