Toby Lyons vs. Joe Savery — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Toby Lyons and Joe Savery are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Savery posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.83 vs 10.48) and WHIP (1.277 vs 2.731). Toby Lyons had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Joe Savery 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.