Tyler Lyons vs. Jim Stump — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tyler Lyons and Jim Stump are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Stump posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.19 vs 4.3) and home runs allowed (0.36 per nine innings vs 1.27). Tyler Lyons had the advantage in WHIP (1.249 vs 1.419). By the career numbers, Jim Stump 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.