Bennie Lyons vs. Buck Martinez — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Buck Martinez
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Buck Martinez are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .628) and slugging (.545 vs .343). Buck Martinez had the advantage in on-base percentage (.285 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 Buck Martinez

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1049
204.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3072
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
535.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
120.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
82.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
11.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
38.28
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273.96
53.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
940
183.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
856
167.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
47.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
62.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
99.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276.36
53.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
44.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.98
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
419
81.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.33
7.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
10.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.84
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
59
11.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Buck Martinez

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
1.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
1.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22053
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7351
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4040
4.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
0.49
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4507
5.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4437
5.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.393
4.393
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.76
83.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.07
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.06
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
0.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.32