Bennie Lyons vs. Elmer Valo — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Elmer Valo
Greatest GenerationCzechoslovakiaThrows RightBats LeftPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Elmer Valo are closely matched on the surface stats. Elmer Valo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.399 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .391). By the career numbers, Elmer Valo 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 Elmer Valo

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1806
177.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6091
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5029
495.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
139.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061
104.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
22.46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
35.36
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848.84
83.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1968
193.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2400
236.41
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
75.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
59.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1311
129.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898.76
88.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.74
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
942
92.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.18
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
284
27.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.45
21.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.67
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
111
10.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
10.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
7.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
18.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.2
58.2

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Elmer Valo

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
5.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6928
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2309.1
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2769
10.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.28
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2908
11.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
11.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.64
19.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0