Tyler Lyons vs. Justin Verlander — Career Comparison

Justin Verlander 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 109 for Justin Verlander, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 104 and 107 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Justin Verlander — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.