Bennie Lyons vs. Steve Matthias — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Steve Matthias
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaChicago/Pittsburgh (Union League)Union AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Steve Matthias are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .637) and slugging (.545 vs .338). Steve Matthias had the advantage in on-base percentage (.299 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 Steve Matthias

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
151.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
579.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
159.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
126.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
28.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
32.65
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.13
57.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
195.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
179.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
97.96
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
97.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.48
67.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Steve Matthias

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.72
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
4.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
3.61
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.28
84.28
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.526
3.526
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0