Jim Lyle vs. Tom Martin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Lyle and Tom Martin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Martin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.92 vs 6) and WHIP (1.582 vs 2.000). Jim Lyle had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Tom Martin 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.