Bennie Lyons vs. Jack Merson — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Jack Merson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Jack Merson are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .657) and slugging (.545 vs .363). Jack Merson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.294 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 Jack Merson

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
156.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
480
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
565
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
145
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
105
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
27.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
7.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
40
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45.97
57.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
205
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
175
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
58.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
116.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.26
61.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
45
56.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.67
10.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
13.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Jack Merson

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.6
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.664
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0