Bennie Lyons vs. Gary Matthews — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Gary Matthews are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.806 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .439). By the career numbers, Gary 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 Gary Matthews

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7147
523.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
23.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
17.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
44.25
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168.74
85.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3134
229.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
217.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1083
79.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
978
71.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
133.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.99
88.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
68.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.37
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
82.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.54
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Gary Matthews

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1876
1.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47252
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15750.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226
1.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.08
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3473
1.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3361
1.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0