Bennie Lyons vs. Mike Tyson — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Mike Tyson
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Mike Tyson are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .625) and slugging (.545 vs .327). Mike Tyson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.297 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 Mike Tyson

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017
190.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3200
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2959
554.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
133.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
101.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
22.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
5.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
32.44
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275.04
51.57
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
969
181.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
169.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
52.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
50.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
98.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282.02
52.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
32.81
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
10.5
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
411
77.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.13
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
13.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.69
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Mike Tyson

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
994
1.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
1.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22959
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7653
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1764
2.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2734
3.22
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4654
5.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4498
5.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.525
4.525
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.74
89.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
0.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Tyson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0