Bennie Lyons vs. Art Mahan — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Art Mahan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Art Mahan are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .615) and slugging (.545 vs .318). Art Mahan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.297 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 Bennie Lyons and Art Mahan

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
148.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
552.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
135.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
103.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
31.47
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.6
52.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
175.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
176.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
55.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
39.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
93.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56.84
57.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
37
37.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.97
15.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Art Mahan

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1380
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1482
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.151
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0