Joe Gilbert vs. Brandon Lyon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Gilbert and Brandon Lyon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brandon Lyon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.16 vs 6.82) and WHIP (1.450 vs 1.806). Joe Gilbert had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.58 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Brandon Lyon 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.