Toby Lyons vs. Hub Pruett — Career Comparison

Toby Lyons
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Hub Pruett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hub Pruett 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. Hub Pruett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.63 and WHIP 1.627 compared to 10.48 and 2.731 for Toby Lyons. By the career numbers, Hub Pruett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Toby Lyons and Hub Pruett

Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.55
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.83
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.58
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.66
37.66
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.7
32.7
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.34
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
10.48
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
4.63
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.04
11.04
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.377
0.377
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
16.12
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
9.86
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.12
16.12
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
8.46
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
4.78
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
4.31
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.011
1.011
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.45
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
51.58
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3395
41.01
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.95
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
14.51
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
5.65
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.51
14.51
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.731
2.731
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.627
1.627
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
42.72
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2962
35.78
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.58
51.58
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Toby Lyons and Hub Pruett

Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
27
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.45
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.86
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.86
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.25
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.166
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Toby Lyons and Hub Pruett

Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
506.4
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
508.8
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
86.4
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
72
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.3
27.13
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
103.2
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
136.8
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
21.6
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.8
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
50.4
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.55
27.72
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50.4
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
52
124.8
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hub Pruett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.4
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Hub Pruett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0