Lance Lynn vs. Dick Scott — Career Comparison

Lance Lynn
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dick Scott
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lance Lynn built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Scott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lance Lynn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 5.14 and 1.667 for Dick Scott. By the career numbers, Lance Lynn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lance Lynn and Dick Scott

Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.63
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.53
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.64
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.44
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.09
59.09
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.41
93.41
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
3.74
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.14
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6019
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2006.1
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1856
8.33
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.14
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.14
11.14
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.04
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
3.16
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.86
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2015
9.04
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.04
9.04
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.27
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.4
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8520
38.22
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
42
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
916
4.11
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.43
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.2
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.17
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.66
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7643
34.28
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
36.86
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Lance Lynn and Dick Scott

Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.63
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
1.53
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6019
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2006.1
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.37
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
0.63
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.06
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.57
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.71
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.67
93.67
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.41
93.41
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lance Lynn and Dick Scott

Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
655.86
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
600
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
509.91
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
43.24
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
34.23
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.01
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.01
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
6.71
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
52.25
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
68.47
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.03
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.61
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
39.64
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.03
-14.47
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.82
-54.81
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.6
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.62
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
286.49
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
2.09
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
63.06
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.8
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.6
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Lance Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100