Barret Browning vs. Ted Lyons — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Lyons
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ted Lyons built a career as a starting pitcher and Barret Browning as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Lyons posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.348 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Ted Lyons had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Ted Lyons

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
1.28
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.05
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.56
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.06
53.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.48
81.48
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
0.77
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.05
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1696
3.67
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12483
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4161
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4489
9.71
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.71
9.71
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.48
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.26
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
2.42
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
2.32
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.527
0.527
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.12
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.07
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17846
38.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2056
4.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16694
36.11
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Ted Lyons

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
27
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.1
9
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
943
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1162
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.091
0.091
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.953
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Ted Lyons

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
245.08
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1726
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1563
543.34
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
126.54
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
104.63
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
17.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.74
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
21.9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119.98
41.71
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
155.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
154.35
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
56.32
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
51.8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
106.37
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137.31
47.73
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
25.38
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
201
69.87
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.59
8.59
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
28.85
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0