Toby Lyons vs. Charles Witherow — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Toby Lyons and Charles Witherow are fairly close on the surface numbers. Toby Lyons posted stronger numbers in ERA (10.48 vs 18) and WHIP (2.731 vs 4.000). Charles Witherow had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.4). By the career numbers, Toby Lyons 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.