Jordan Lyles vs. Brian O'Connor — Career Comparison

Jordan Lyles
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jordan Lyles built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian O'Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian O'Connor posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.11 and WHIP 1.865 compared to 5.22 and 1.415 for Jordan Lyles. By the career numbers, Brian O'Connor had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jordan Lyles and Brian O'Connor

Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
2.13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.46
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.43
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.64
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.22
40.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.63
68.63
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
5.22
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4527
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1509
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1626
9.7
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.76
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.41
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
2.94
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
6.83
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.83
6.83
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.086
1.086
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.36
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.4
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6586
39.28
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.21
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
5.67
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.26
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.76
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5951
35.49
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24

Fielding Stats for Jordan Lyles and Brian O'Connor

Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
2.13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.47
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4527
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1509
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.49
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.94
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.51
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.43
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.672
0.672
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.91
68.91
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jordan Lyles and Brian O'Connor

Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
872.29
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
537.35
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
60.24
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
45.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.64
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.82
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.46
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.13
14.77
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
84.34
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
89.16
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
38.55
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
36.14
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
69.88
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.95
-4.69
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.41
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.51
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
277.11
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
2.17
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.73
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.05
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA