Toby Lyons vs. Eddie Priest — Career Comparison

Eddie Priest built a career as a starting pitcher and Toby Lyons as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Toby Lyons posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 10.48 and WHIP 2.731 compared to 10.5 and 2.167 for Eddie Priest. By the career numbers, Toby Lyons had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.