Bennie Lyons vs. Wally Mayer — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Wally Mayer
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Wally Mayer are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .569) and slugging (.545 vs .266). Wally Mayer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 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 Wally Mayer

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
242.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
502.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
97.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
66.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
25.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.5
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
31.19
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.31
46.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
133.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
176.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
40.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
36.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
77.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.13
47.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
77.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
57
104.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Wally Mayer

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.752
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0