Bennie Lyons vs. Eddie Yount — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Eddie Yount
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Eddie Yount are closely matched on the surface stats. Bennie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .444) and slugging (.545 vs .222). Eddie Yount had the advantage in on-base percentage (.222 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 Eddie Yount

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Eddie Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
400
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Eddie Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73.05
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
26.79
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Eddie Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Eddie Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.17
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
30.67
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Yount
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Eddie Yount

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Eddie Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Eddie Yount
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yount
Career
Per 9 Innings
0