Ben Hayes vs. Toby Lyons — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ben Hayes and Toby Lyons are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ben Hayes posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.7 vs 10.48) and WHIP (1.643 vs 2.731). Toby Lyons had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Ben Hayes 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.