Craig Anderson and Brandon Lyon Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Craig Anderson or Brandon Lyon? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Craig Anderson vs. Brandon Lyon comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Craig Anderson Brandon Lyon
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation Gen X
Hall of Fame No No

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Brandon Lyon

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
572
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
23.33
23.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47.19
23.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
79
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
109
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
315
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.1
5.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.16
5.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.2
5.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.07
5.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.8
4.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.99
4.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.271
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
577
478
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2044
478
Career
162 Game Avg.
192.33
159.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
681.33
159.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
226
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
721
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.58
10.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.52
10.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.98
0.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
81
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
220
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.79
3.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.91
3.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
78
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.4
4.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.14
4.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.15
1.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.81
1.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.005
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
5
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
893
741
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2951
741
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
241
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
147
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
338
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.88
6.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.46
6.88
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.596
1.596
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.381
1.596
Career
162 Game Avg.
806
668
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2658
668
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.79
1.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.59
1.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.288
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41.79
41.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
38.98
41.79

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Brandon Lyon

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
7.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
7.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
572
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
33.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
33.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
577
1139.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2044
1139.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
192.33
379.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
681.33
379.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
23.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
23.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
94.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
94.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
5.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
5.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
124.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
151
124.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
118.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
145
118.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.24
95.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.03
95.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.732
0.732
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.732
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
7.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
7.9
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Brandon Lyon

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
572
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.149
0.149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0.149
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.382
0.382
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.25
0.382
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
12
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.31
2.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.157
0.157
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0.157
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.327
0.327
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0.327
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.021
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.113
0.113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.95
0.113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.52
1.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.21
1.03
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
28
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.64
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.07
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
6
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
6
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0