Dick Joyce vs. Tyler Lyons — Career Comparison

Dick Joyce
Silent GenerationMaineThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tyler Lyons
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Joyce 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. Dick Joyce posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.77 and WHIP 1.231 compared to 4.3 and 1.249 for Tyler Lyons. By the career numbers, Dick Joyce had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Joyce and Tyler Lyons

Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.46
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.3
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.31
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
8.12
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.27
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.87
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9.2
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
38.08
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1187
37.79
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.08
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
4.62
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.86
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.231
1.231
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
35.31
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
33.85
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.79
37.79

Fielding Stats for Dick Joyce and Tyler Lyons

Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.46
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.27
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.78
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.59
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Joyce and Tyler Lyons

Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
5
750
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
1983.67
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
502.04
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
11.84
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
6.74
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
195.92
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA