Toby Lyons vs. Cory Rasmus — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Toby Lyons and Cory Rasmus are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cory Rasmus posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 10.48) and WHIP (1.374 vs 2.731). Toby Lyons had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Cory Rasmus 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.