Al Lyons vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Al Lyons
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gil Patterson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gil Patterson 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. Gil Patterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.770 compared to 6.3 and 1.840 for Al Lyons. By the career numbers, Gil Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Lyons and Gil Patterson

Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.51
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
6.3
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
11.25
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
10.26
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.26
10.26
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.81
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.31
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
4.14
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.83
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.72
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
42.93
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
42.12
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.71
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
6.57
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.4
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
37.26
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
35.37
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.323
0.323
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Al Lyons and Gil Patterson

Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.7
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
27
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.1
9
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.24
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.97
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.44
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.864
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Lyons and Gil Patterson

Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
580.65
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
561.29
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
164.52
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
125.81
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.03
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.71
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.85
75.93
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
222.58
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
203.23
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
48.39
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
67.74
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
106.45
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
83.04
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.03
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
16
154.84
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
3.88
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA