Bennie Lyons vs. Eddie Mathews — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Eddie Mathews
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Eddie Mathews are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Mathews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.892 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .509). By the career numbers, Eddie Mathews 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 Eddie Mathews

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2391
142.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10101
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8537
507.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2315
137.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
81.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
21.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
30.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
55.72
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697.92
100.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4349
258.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3785
224.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1509
89.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1453
86.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2450
145.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687.93
100.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
85.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
1487
88.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
6.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
3.45
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
123
7.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.55
63.55

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Eddie Mathews

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2345
1.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1995
1.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52928
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17642.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
1.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4385
2.24
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7664
3.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7351
3.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.135
3.135
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0