Bennie Lyons vs. Mickey Vernon — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Mickey Vernon
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Mickey Vernon are closely matched on the surface stats. Mickey Vernon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.789 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.360 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .428). By the career numbers, Mickey Vernon 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 Mickey Vernon

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
146.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9834
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8731
532.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2495
152.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1713
104.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
29.9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
7.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
10.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
782
47.71
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1343.63
81.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3741
228.25
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3499
213.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1196
72.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1311
79.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2335
142.46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407.29
85.86
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
955
58.27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.34
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
869
53.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.32
11.32
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.16
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
183
11.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
8.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
13.85
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.35
60.35

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Mickey Vernon

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2241
4.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
1.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14643
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4881
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19819
36.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1448
2.67
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21479
39.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21267
39.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.68
24.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2044
3.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0