Phil Clark vs. Ted Lyons — Career Comparison

Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth 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 Phil Clark 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 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. By the career numbers, Ted Lyons had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Clark and Ted Lyons

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
1.28
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.05
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.56
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.5
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.06
53.06
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.48
81.48
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
0.77
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.06
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1696
3.67
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12483
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4161
9
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
11.66
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4489
9.71
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.71
9.71
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.48
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
2.42
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
2.32
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.527
0.527
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.12
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.07
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17846
38.6
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.2
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2056
4.45
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
36.82
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16694
36.11
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Phil Clark and Ted Lyons

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
27
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.2
9
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
943
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1162
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.953
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Clark and Ted Lyons

Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
245.08
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1726
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1563
543.34
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
126.54
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
104.63
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
17.03
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.74
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
21.9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119.98
41.71
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
155.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
154.35
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
56.32
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
51.8
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
106.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137.31
47.73
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.43
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
25.38
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
69.87
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.59
8.59
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
28.85
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0