Joel Johnston vs. Sparky Lyle — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sparky Lyle
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Sparky Lyle posted a stronger line than Joel Johnston. Sparky Lyle posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.88 vs 4.31) and home runs allowed (0.54 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Sparky Lyle 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.

Pitching Stats for Joel Johnston and Sparky Lyle

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
899
5.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.64
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.57
56.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.54
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
2.88
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1390.1
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1292
8.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.54
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
3.11
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
873
5.65
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.974
0.974
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.43
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5794
37.51
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.89
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
4.1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
3.36
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.54
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.61
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5169
33.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.51
37.51

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Sparky Lyle

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
899
5.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4170
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1390
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.77
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.63
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Sparky Lyle

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5057.14
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
6129.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
531.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
102.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
88.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
13.64
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.41
30.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
115.91
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
136.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
54.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
81.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.58
31.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
26
177.27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
3.38
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100