Bennie Lyons vs. Joe Yeager — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Joe Yeager
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Joe Yeager are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .643) and slugging (.545 vs .331). Joe Yeager had the advantage in on-base percentage (.312 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 Joe Yeager

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574
167.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2057
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1853
540.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
136.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
104.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
22.46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
8.46
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.17
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
32.09
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209.07
60.98
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
614
179.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628
183.18
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
59.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
58.63
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
116.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231.81
67.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
14.88
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
32.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
146
42.59
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.09
14.09
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.79
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Joe Yeager

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
1.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
0.52
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13254
27
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4418
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
1.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.39
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.28
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1965
4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1828
3.72
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.03
93.03
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.398
3.398
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.4
47.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.16
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0