Sparky Lyle vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Sparky Lyle
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and Sparky Lyle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sparky Lyle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.88 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 4.28 and 1.610 for Sidney Williams. By the career numbers, Sparky Lyle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sparky Lyle and Sidney Williams

Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
899
5.82
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.64
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.49
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.57
56.57
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.54
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
2.88
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1390.1
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1292
8.36
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.54
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
3.11
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.52
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
5.65
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.43
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5794
37.51
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
4.1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
3.36
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.54
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.3
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.61
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
33.46
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Sparky Lyle and Sidney Williams

Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
899
5.82
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4170
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1390
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.28
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.14
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
1.77
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
1.63
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.02
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sparky Lyle and Sidney Williams

Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
6129.55
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
200
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
531.82
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
102.27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
88.64
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.64
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.64
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
30.07
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
115.91
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
136.36
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
54.55
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
27.27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
81.82
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
4.58
31.22
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.09
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
26
177.27
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
34.09
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.82
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.82
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Sparky Lyle
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100