Tyler Cyr vs. Lance McCullers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tyler Cyr and Lance McCullers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tyler Cyr posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.4 vs 3.25) and WHIP (1.133 vs 1.370). Lance McCullers had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.8 per nine innings vs 1.2). By the career numbers, Tyler Cyr 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.