Fred Johnson vs. Tyler Lyons — Career Comparison

Fred Johnson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tyler Lyons
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Tyler Lyons as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tyler Lyons posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.3 and WHIP 1.249 compared to 5.26 and 1.602 for Fred Johnson. By the career numbers, Tyler Lyons had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Johnson and Tyler Lyons

Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.06
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.76
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.26
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.3
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
11.06
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
8.12
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.06
11.06
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.27
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.36
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.87
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.97
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9.2
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
40.42
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1187
37.79
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.92
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.08
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
5.95
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
4.62
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.86
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.602
1.602
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
36.99
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
33.85
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.79
37.79

Fielding Stats for Fred Johnson and Tyler Lyons

Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
27
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282.2
9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.27
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.78
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.59
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.35
12.35
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Johnson and Tyler Lyons

Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
385.71
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
1983.67
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
557.14
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
502.04
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
11.82
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
11.84
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
3.35
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
6.74
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
16
195.92
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3.06
3.06
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA