Fred Klages vs. Tyler Lyons — Career Comparison

Fred Klages
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tyler Lyons
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Klages 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. Fred Klages posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.260 compared to 4.3 and 1.249 for Tyler Lyons. By the career numbers, Fred Klages had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Klages and Tyler Lyons

Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.79
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.28
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.3
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
7.76
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
8.12
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.12
8.12
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.27
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.43
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.87
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.43
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9.2
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
37.14
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
37.79
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.08
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
4.62
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.86
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
33.56
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
33.85
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.79
37.79

Fielding Stats for Fred Klages and Tyler Lyons

Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.79
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.27
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.64
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.78
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.64
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.59
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Klages and Tyler Lyons

Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
15
473.68
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
1983.67
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
502.04
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
14.18
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.97
11.84
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
6.06
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
6.74
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
315.79
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
195.92
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Klages
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA