Bennie Lyons vs. Bobby Murcer — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Bobby Murcer
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Bobby Murcer are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Murcer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.810 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .445). By the career numbers, Bobby Murcer 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 Bobby Murcer

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1908
148.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7718
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6730
523.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
144.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1280
99.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
22.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
19.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
45.24
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1107.93
86.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2993
232.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2751
213.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
972
75.56
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
81.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1763
137.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1130.18
87.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
862
67.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.46
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
841
65.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.18
9.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
6.3
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
124
9.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
9.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
15.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.87
62.87

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Bobby Murcer

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1706
1.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1660
1.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44078
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14692.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3352
2.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
0.18
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3735
2.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3645
2.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.59
97.59
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.137
2.137
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0