Shane Lindsay vs. Toby Lyons — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Shane Lindsay and Toby Lyons are fairly close on the surface numbers. Toby Lyons posted stronger numbers in ERA (10.48 vs 12) and home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 1.5). Shane Lindsay had the advantage in WHIP (2.667 vs 2.731). By the career numbers, Toby Lyons had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.