Ted Lyons vs. Lucio Valdés — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Lyons and Lucio Valdés are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ted Lyons posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.67 vs 33.75) and WHIP (1.348 vs 3.750). Lucio Valdés had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.48). By the career numbers, Ted Lyons had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.