Bennie Lyons vs. Eddie Murray — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Eddie Murray are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Murray posted stronger numbers in OPS (.846 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .476). By the career numbers, Eddie Murray 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 Eddie Murray

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
141.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11336
530.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
100.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
26.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
1.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
23.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
51.45
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5397
252.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1627
76.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1917
89.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3040
142.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
0.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1516
70.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.45
8.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
5.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
7.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.9
71.9

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Eddie Murray

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2410
1.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21265
9.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1871
0.79
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23304
9.89
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23136
9.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0