Jim Lyle vs. Ewing Waddy — Career Comparison

Jim Lyle
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ewing Waddy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Ewing Waddy built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Lyle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Lyle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 6.81 and 1.826 for Ewing Waddy. By the career numbers, Jim Lyle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Lyle and Ewing Waddy

Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.11
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.82
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
6.81
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
27
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76.2
9
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
15
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
12.91
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.91
12.91
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.52
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
3.52
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
48
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
43.43
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
8.69
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.29
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.82
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.826
1.826
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
38.27
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.43
43.43

Fielding Stats for Jim Lyle and Ewing Waddy

Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
27
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
9
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Jim Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.81
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.57
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.158
1.158
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Lyle and Ewing Waddy

Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
385.71
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
600
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
45.66
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
48.63
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Jim Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100