Nick Carter vs. Al Lyons — Career Comparison

Nick Carter
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Lyons
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nick Carter built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Lyons as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nick Carter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.97 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 6.3 and 1.840 for Al Lyons. By the career numbers, Nick Carter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Carter and Al Lyons

Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.08
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.51
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.97
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
6.3
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
27
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.2
9
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.6
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
11.25
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.81
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.52
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
5.31
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.52
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.14
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.72
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
34.71
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
42.93
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.71
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.86
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
6.57
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.236
1.236
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
31.9
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
37.26
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.71
34.71
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93

Fielding Stats for Nick Carter and Al Lyons

Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.07
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.25
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.43
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.28
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.44
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.071
2.071
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.864
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Carter and Al Lyons

Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
14
420
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
580.65
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
600
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
561.29
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
164.52
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
125.81
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.03
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.71
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
5.34
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.85
75.93
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
222.58
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
203.23
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
48.39
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
67.74
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
106.45
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-20.83
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
83.04
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.03
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
16
154.84
Nick Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
3.88
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA