Randy Johnson vs. Tyler Lyons — Career Comparison

Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Tyler Lyons
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Randy 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 led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 124 vs 68), run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 99), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 101). Randy Johnson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 155 vs 108). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Tyler Lyons.

Pitching Stats for Randy Johnson and Tyler Lyons

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
1.34
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
1.31
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.66
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.36
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.61
64.61
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.22
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
3.29
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.3
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12406
27
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135.1
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3346
7.28
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
8.12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.12
8.12
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
0.89
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1497
3.26
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.87
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
10.61
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
9.2
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.61
10.61
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.24
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.41
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17067
37.14
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
37.79
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.08
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
3.71
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
4.62
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.29
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.19
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
0.55
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.86
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15160
32.99
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
33.85
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.79
37.79

Fielding Stats for Randy Johnson and Tyler Lyons

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.35
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
1.31
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12409
27
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136.1
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.2
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
0.97
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.27
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.12
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
1.29
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.78
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
1.17
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.59
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.42
90.42
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Johnson and Tyler Lyons

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
537.48
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
1983.67
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
600
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
542.69
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
41
502.04
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
67.73
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
54.7
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.16
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.02
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.83
12.01
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
11.84
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
82.49
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
85.96
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
17.37
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
34.73
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
51.23
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.01
-4.35
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
6.74
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.5
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
257.02
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
195.92
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.21
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.68
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA