Bennie Lyons vs. Jimmy Mathison — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Jimmy Mathison
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Jimmy Mathison are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .676) and slugging (.545 vs .308). Jimmy Mathison had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 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 Jimmy Mathison

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
155.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
487.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
128.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
112.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
16.07
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.31
65.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
150
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
208.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
64.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
37.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
101.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.18
75.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
10
53.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.2
11.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Jimmy Mathison

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.94
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
3.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
3.51
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mathison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0