Al Lyons vs. Ewing Waddy — Career Comparison

Al Lyons
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ewing Waddy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Ewing Waddy 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. Al Lyons posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.3 and WHIP 1.840 compared to 6.81 and 1.826 for Ewing Waddy. By the career numbers, Al Lyons had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Lyons and Ewing Waddy

Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.51
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.11
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.82
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
6.3
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
6.81
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.3
6.3
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
27
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.2
9
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
11.25
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
12.91
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.25
11.25
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.81
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
5.31
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.52
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.14
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.52
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.72
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
42.93
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
43.43
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.71
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
6.57
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
8.69
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.29
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.82
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.826
1.826
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
37.26
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
38.27
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.323
0.323
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.93
42.93
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43

Fielding Stats for Al Lyons and Ewing Waddy

Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
27
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
9
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.81
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.57
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.44
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.864
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.158
1.158
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Lyons and Ewing Waddy

Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
580.65
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
18
385.71
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
600
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
561.29
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
164.52
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
125.81
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.03
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.71
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.85
75.93
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
45.66
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
222.58
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
203.23
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
171.43
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
48.39
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
67.74
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
106.45
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
83.04
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.27
48.63
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.03
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
16
154.84
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.88
3.88
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Al Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100