Bennie Lyons vs. Buzz Murphy — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Buzz Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .704) and slugging (.545 vs .366). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 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 Buzz Murphy

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Buzz Murphy

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0