Bennie Lyons vs. Bobby Veach — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Bobby Veach
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Bobby Veach are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Veach posted stronger numbers in OPS (.812 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .442). By the career numbers, Bobby Veach 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 Veach

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1821
144.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7557
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6656
528.46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2063
163.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
115.84
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
31.2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
5.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
47.96
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1118.12
88.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2942
233.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2693
213.82
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
953
75.66
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1166
92.58
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
163.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1200.68
95.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
4.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
45.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
370
29.38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.42
20.42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
1.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
21.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
15.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
6.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
22.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.9
68.9

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Bobby Veach

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1741
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3754
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4111
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3961
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.35
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.275
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Veach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Veach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0