Bennie Lyons vs. John McDonald — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
John McDonald
Gen XConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and John McDonald are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .597) and slugging (.545 vs .323). John McDonald had the advantage in on-base percentage (.275 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 John McDonald

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1100
249.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2650
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2434
551.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
128.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
95.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
23.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
6.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
33.28
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.23
48.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
177.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
160.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
62.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
47.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
103.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221.54
50.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
26.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.13
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
379
85.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
12.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.08
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
48
10.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.15
64.15

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and John McDonald

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1032
1.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
0.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19355
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6451.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1081
1.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2138
2.98
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3305
4.61
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3219
4.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.119
3.119
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.95
63.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
0.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0