Bennie Lyons vs. John Merriwether — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
John Merriwether
UnknownAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and John Merriwether are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .545) and slugging (.545 vs .273). John Merriwether had the advantage in on-base percentage (.273 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 Merriwether

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
40.6
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
55.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and John Merriwether

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.5
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.68
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0