Al Lyons vs. Matt Palmer — Career Comparison
Matt Palmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Lyons as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Palmer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.56 and WHIP 1.505 compared to 6.3 and 1.840 for Al Lyons. By the career numbers, Matt Palmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Al Lyons and Matt Palmer
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
3.51
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.06
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
42.93
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
808
39.24
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.71
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.68
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.26
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
37.26
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
33.6
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.93
42.93
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24
Fielding Stats for Al Lyons and Matt Palmer
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.06
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.864
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.508
0.508
Hitting Stats for Al Lyons and Matt Palmer
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.58
83.04
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
35.37
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
3.88
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2