Joe Johnson vs. Tyler Lyons — Career Comparison

Joe Johnson
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tyler Lyons
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe 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 4.48 and 1.454 for Joe 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 Joe Johnson and Tyler Lyons

Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.7
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.59
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.55
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
4.48
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.3
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
982
27
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327.1
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
10.09
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
8.12
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.27
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.72
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
2.87
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.1
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9.2
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.758
0.758
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
38.88
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1187
37.79
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.08
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
5.09
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
4.62
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.8
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.86
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
35.28
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1063
33.85
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.79
37.79

Fielding Stats for Joe Johnson and Tyler Lyons

Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.7
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.59
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
982
27
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327.1
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.21
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.27
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.78
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.81
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.59
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Johnson and Tyler Lyons

Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
630.51
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
1983.67
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
498.31
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
502.04
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
40.68
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
8.86
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
11.84
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30.51
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-7.81
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
6.74
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
40.68
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
203.39
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
195.92
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.95
2.95
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA