Bennie Lyons vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .643) and slugging (.545 vs .304). Dick Wallace had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 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 Wallace

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
131.12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
15.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.71
59.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
69.39
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
111.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.06
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Dick Wallace

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.23
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6825
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2275
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
2.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1456
5.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1344
5.32
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.053
5.053
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.18
22.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0