Steve Avery vs. Brandon Lyon — Career Comparison

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Brandon Lyon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 101 for Steve Avery and 103 for Brandon Lyon, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 103 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Brandon Lyon — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.