Jack Knott vs. Tyler Lyons — Career Comparison

Jack Knott
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tyler Lyons
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Knott 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.3 and WHIP 1.249 compared to 4.97 and 1.560 for Jack Knott. By the career numbers, Tyler Lyons had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Knott and Tyler Lyons

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.88
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.11
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.47
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.6
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.32
44.32
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.08
59.08
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.36
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
860
4.97
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.3
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4671
27
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1557
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1787
10.33
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
8.12
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.81
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.27
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
3.71
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.87
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
2.8
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9.2
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.24
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7007
40.5
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1187
37.79
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.45
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.08
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
5.73
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
4.62
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.86
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6345
36.68
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1063
33.85
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.79
37.79

Fielding Stats for Jack Knott and Tyler Lyons

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
27
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282.2
9
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.27
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.78
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.59
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.84
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.019
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.35
12.35
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Knott and Tyler Lyons

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
348.84
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
1983.67
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
559
600
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
517.35
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
41
502.04
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
62.25
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
59.03
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.22
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.22
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.93
10.66
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
11.84
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
65.47
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
92.31
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
34.35
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.69
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
59.03
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-0.65
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
6.74
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
28.98
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
212
227.55
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
195.92
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
52.59
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.22
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA