Bennie Lyons vs. Bobby Vandever — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Bobby Vandever
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Bobby Vandever are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .667) and slugging (.545 vs .333). Bobby Vandever had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 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 Bobby Vandever

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.53
61.11
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
5
200
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
82.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Bobby Vandever

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.93
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.48
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Vandever
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0