Toby Lyons vs. Gerry Staley — Career Comparison

Toby Lyons
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Gerry Staley
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Gerry Staley 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. Gerry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.7 and WHIP 1.330 compared to 10.48 and 2.731 for Toby Lyons. By the career numbers, Gerry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Toby Lyons and Gerry Staley

Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
2.91
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
0.84
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.61
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.5
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.69
54.69
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.06
29.06
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.28
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
10.48
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
814
3.7
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.04
11.04
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.377
0.377
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5945
27
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1981.2
9
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
16.12
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2070
9.4
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.12
16.12
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.85
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
8.46
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
2.4
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.17
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.42
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
727
3.3
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
0.634
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
51.58
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8398
38.14
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.12
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
14.51
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
946
4.3
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.51
14.51
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.731
2.731
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
42.72
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7806
35.45
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.58
51.58
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Toby Lyons and Gerry Staley

Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
640
6.68
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2587
27
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862.1
9
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.52
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.45
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.02
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.86
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
6.74
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.86
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
6.54
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.34
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Toby Lyons and Gerry Staley

Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
622.37
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
600
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
510.53
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
64.18
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
59.32
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.86
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
61.11
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.42
11.11
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
70.99
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
102.11
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
34.04
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.48
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
51.54
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
82.59
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.39
1.35
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.97
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
36.95
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
116
112.8
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.32
5.32
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
49.59
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Toby Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.59
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.94
Toby Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0