Bennie Lyons vs. Willie McCovey — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Willie McCovey are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie McCovey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.906 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.391 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .515). By the career numbers, Willie McCovey 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 Willie McCovey
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
521
32.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
920
56.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1640.79
101.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
4219
261.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
3625
224.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.889
0.889
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
2263
140.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1585.8
98.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
176
10.9
Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Willie McCovey
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2320
1.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2251
1.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17567
8.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19059
9.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18803
8.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.105
8.105
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.03
97.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0