Phil Clark vs. Toby Lyons — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Phil Clark and Toby Lyons are fairly close on the surface numbers. Phil Clark posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.98 vs 10.48) and WHIP (2.114 vs 2.731). Toby Lyons had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 1.23). By the career numbers, Phil Clark had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.