Bennie Lyons vs. Steve Yerkes — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Steve Yerkes
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Steve Yerkes are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .677) and slugging (.545 vs .350). Steve Yerkes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.328 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 Steve Yerkes

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
149.21
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2859
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2521
529.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
141.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
107.87
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
26.02
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
34
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306.84
64.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
185.1
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
188.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
64.43
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
53.31
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
116.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340.57
71.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.36
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
43.44
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
197
41.34
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.51
14.51
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
24.13
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
11.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.62
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
15.95
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.05
71.05

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Steve Yerkes

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
626.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
1217.7
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1884
1695.6
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
153
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
11.35
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3407
3066.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3237
2913.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.01
95.01
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.651
4.651
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
194.4
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0