Steve Avery vs. Tony Lyons — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Tony Lyons
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Lyons as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Avery posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.367 compared to 4.72 and 1.703 for Tony Lyons. By the career numbers, Steve Avery had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Tony Lyons

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.94
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.71
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.24
24.24
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
4.19
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.72
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
10.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.81
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.832
0.832
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
40.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.89
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.703
1.703
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
34.93
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.28
40.28

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Tony Lyons

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.182
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Tony Lyons

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
660
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
34.74
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.79
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
38.01
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
220
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2.73
2.73
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Tony Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Tony Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA