Bennie Lyons vs. John McGraw — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
John McGraw
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and John McGraw are closely matched on the surface stats. John McGraw posted stronger numbers in OPS (.876 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.466 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .410). By the career numbers, John McGraw 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 McGraw

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1100
133.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4940
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3924
476.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.955
0.955
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1309
158.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1105
134.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
14.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
8.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
24.78
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1024.74
124.46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1609
195.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279
276.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.876
0.876
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.153
1.153
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1024
124.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
56.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1473
178.91
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015.3
123.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
16.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
101.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
155
18.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.87
31.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
52.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
52.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and John McGraw

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26757
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8919
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
1.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2288
2.31
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
0.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4109
4.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3696
3.73
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.95
89.95
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.441
3.441
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0