Tyler Lyons vs. Ben Sheets — Career Comparison

Ben Sheets 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. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 105 for Tyler Lyons and 101 for Ben Sheets, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 104 and 103 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Tyler Lyons — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.