Mark Guthrie vs. Toby Lyons — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Guthrie and Toby Lyons are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Guthrie posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 10.48) and WHIP (1.454 vs 2.731). Toby Lyons had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Mark Guthrie 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.