Bennie Lyons vs. Francisco Melendez — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Francisco Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Francisco Melendez are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .506) and slugging (.545 vs .250). Francisco Melendez had the advantage in on-base percentage (.256 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 Francisco Melendez

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
493.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
560
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
120
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
113.33
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.87
32.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
140
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
153.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
60
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
80
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.35
35.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
14
93.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.43
6.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Francisco Melendez

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
9.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
10.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
10.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.966
3.966
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.69
20.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0