Bennie Lyons vs. Merrill May — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Merrill May
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Merrill May are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .691) and slugging (.545 vs .337). Merrill May had the advantage in on-base percentage (.354 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 Merrill May

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
156.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2546
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
522
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
143.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
116.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
24.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
27.57
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264.19
62.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
175.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
880
207.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
49.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
50.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
99.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.67
71.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
61.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
121
28.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.04
21.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Merrill May

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2220
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.17
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0