Wilmer Font vs. Al Lyons — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Wilmer Font and Al Lyons are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wilmer Font posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.82 vs 6.3) and WHIP (1.497 vs 1.840). Al Lyons had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.96). By the career numbers, Wilmer Font 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.