Tyler Lyons vs. Jim Scott — Career Comparison

Tyler Lyons
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Scott
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Scott built a career as a starting pitcher and Tyler Lyons as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Scott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.3 and WHIP 1.180 compared to 4.3 and 1.249 for Tyler Lyons. By the career numbers, Jim Scott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tyler Lyons and Jim Scott

Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.51
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.08
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.51
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.54
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.64
48.64
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.29
71.29
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.59
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
4.3
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
2.3
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5676
27
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1892
9
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
8.12
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1624
7.73
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.12
8.12
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.73
7.73
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.27
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.87
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
2.9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9.2
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
945
4.5
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.16
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.25
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
37.79
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7470
35.53
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.08
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.3
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
4.62
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
3.26
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.86
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
33.85
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6808
32.38
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.79
37.79
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.53
35.53

Fielding Stats for Tyler Lyons and Jim Scott

Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
5.16
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
5.94
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.98
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1440
27
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.01
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.27
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
10.71
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.75
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.78
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
12.47
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.59
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
11.72
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.98
93.98
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.972
1.972
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.4
16.4
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.34
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tyler Lyons and Jim Scott

Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
1983.67
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
280.12
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
600
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
41
502.04
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614
542.56
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Jim Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
69.81
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.32
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.72
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.88
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.88
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.49
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
11.84
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.26
16.14
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
83.95
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
101.62
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jim Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jim Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Jim Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
26.51
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
30.04
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
55.67
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
6.74
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.91
5.22
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
30.04
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
195.92
Jim Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
160.82
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3.06
3.06
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
3.73
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jim Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
25.63
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.65
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.42
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60