Bennie Lyons vs. Dick Van Zant — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Dick Van Zant
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaCleveland BluesAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Dick Van Zant are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .593) and slugging (.545 vs .290). Dick Van Zant had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 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 Dick Van Zant

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
563.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.99
54.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
163.64
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
62.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Dick Van Zant

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.64
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.96
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
4.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
3.48
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.38
78.38
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0