Tyler Lyons vs. Leo Townsend — Career Comparison

Tyler Lyons
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Leo Townsend
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Leo Townsend 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. Leo Townsend posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.81 and WHIP 0.974 compared to 4.3 and 1.249 for Tyler Lyons. By the career numbers, Leo Townsend had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tyler Lyons and Leo Townsend

Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.81
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.05
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.3
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282.2
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
8.12
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.01
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.12
8.12
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.27
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.87
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.75
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9.2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
37.79
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
33.66
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
1.08
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.1
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
4.62
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.81
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.86
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.221
1.221
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.974
0.974
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
33.85
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.79
37.79
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66

Fielding Stats for Tyler Lyons and Leo Townsend

Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
5.16
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282.2
9
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.27
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.78
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.59
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.35
12.35
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tyler Lyons and Leo Townsend

Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
1983.67
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
502.04
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.97
11.84
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
24.79
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48.98
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.55
6.74
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
195.92
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Tyler Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Leo Townsend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tyler Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Townsend
Career
Per 600 PA