Bennie Lyons vs. Johnny McCarthy — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Johnny McCarthy
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Johnny McCarthy are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .712) and slugging (.545 vs .392). Johnny McCarthy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.319 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 Johnny McCarthy

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
194.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1672
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1557
558.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
155.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
114.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
25.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
8.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
40.55
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188.2
67.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
611
219.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
189.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
65.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
131.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206.3
74.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
32.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
114
40.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
14.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
35
12.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Johnny McCarthy

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3805
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4088
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.409
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0