Ed Lynch vs. Brian Van Belle — Career Comparison
Ed Lynch built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Van Belle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Lynch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. By the career numbers, Ed Lynch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Lynch and Brian Van Belle
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
2.37
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.32
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.53
46.53
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2821
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
940.1
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
10.05
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.85
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
3.79
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.665
0.665
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4003
38.31
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
38.88
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.47
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.74
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3691
35.33
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
38.88
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88
Fielding Stats for Ed Lynch and Brian Van Belle
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
2.37
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.32
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2821
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
940.1
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Hitting Stats for Ed Lynch and Brian Van Belle
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.29
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0