Bennie Lyons vs. Ray Murray — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Ray Murray
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Ray Murray are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .657) and slugging (.545 vs .352). Ray Murray had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 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 Ray Murray

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
188.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
731
551.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
138.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
100.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
27.92
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
6.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
38.49
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.89
56.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
193.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
181.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
52.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
60.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
106.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79.99
60.37
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
41.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
67
50.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.87
11.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
24
18.11
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Ray Murray

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
13.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151.2
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
855
50.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
7.65
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ray Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
997
59.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
984
58.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ray Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.354
4.354
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.96
7.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.25
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.19
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42