Joel Johnston vs. Brandon Lyon — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brandon Lyon
Gen XUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Joel Johnston and Brandon Lyon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joel Johnston carried a career ERA of 4.31 against Brandon Lyon's 4.16. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Joel Johnston and Brandon Lyon — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel Johnston and Brandon Lyon

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
7.56
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.55
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.62
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.19
47.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.04
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
4.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2044
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
681.1
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
9.52
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.91
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
2.91
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.62
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
6.14
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.005
1.005
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.29
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
38.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.89
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
3.18
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
4.46
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.41
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.34
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.65
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
1.381
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2658
35.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.98
38.98

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Brandon Lyon

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
7.56
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2044
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
681.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.24
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.99
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.03
96.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Brandon Lyon

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5057.14
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
171600
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
77.5
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
82.88
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.21
364.4
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Brandon Lyon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Lyon
Career
Per 600 PA