Bennie Lyons vs. Fran Matthews — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Fran Matthews
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Fran Matthews are closely matched on the surface stats. Fran Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.352 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .390). By the career numbers, Fran Matthews 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 Fran Matthews

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
149.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
522.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
138.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
101.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
9.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
36.36
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.99
78.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
203.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
207.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
112.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
70.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
173.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.99
84.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.8
10.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Fran Matthews

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
1.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2730
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
910
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
9.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
9.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
9.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.308
8.308
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.02
94.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fran Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0