Tyler Lyons vs. Glenn Sparkman — Career Comparison

Tyler Lyons
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman 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. Tyler Lyons posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.3 and WHIP 1.249 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Tyler Lyons had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tyler Lyons and Glenn Sparkman

Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
8.12
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
11.43
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.87
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
2.89
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
5.54
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1187
37.79
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
40.97
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
4.62
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
6.44
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.86
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
33.85
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
37.18
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.79
37.79
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Tyler Lyons and Glenn Sparkman

Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.78
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.4
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.59
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.3
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tyler Lyons and Glenn Sparkman

Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
1983.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
502.04
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
11.84
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
6.74
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
16
195.92
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA