Bennie Lyons vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Rick Sofield are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .636) and slugging (.545 vs .342). Rick Sofield had the advantage in on-base percentage (.295 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 Rick Sofield

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
131.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
172.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
61.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.94
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Rick Sofield

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0