Felix Bautista vs Sparky Lyle: Career Stats Comparison
Sparky Lyle has the better career line of the two, leading 6 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Felix Bautista has played 2022–present as a pitcher; Sparky Lyle played 1967–1982 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Felix Bautista (2022–present) and Sparky Lyle (1967–1982) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1960s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Felix Bautista has 13 wins and 251 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Sparky Lyle finished with 99 wins and 873 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Sparky Lyle's 2.88.
- Who won more games? Sparky Lyle, with 99 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Sparky Lyle, with 873 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP? Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Sparky Lyle's 1.28.
- Who pitched more innings? Sparky Lyle, with 1,390.1 to Felix Bautista's 163.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Sparky Lyle, with 16,426 career Pitcher PIV to Felix Bautista's 6,234.
Felix Bautista
Sparky Lyle
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2020s and the 1960s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Felix Bautista is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Felix Bautista | Sparky Lyle |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | Leads: 99 |
| Losses not scored | 7 | 76 |
| Games | 158 | Leads: 899 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 67 | Leads: 238 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | Leads: 873 |
| Walks not scored | 73 | 481 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 88 | 1,292 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 84 |
| Innings Pitched | 163.0 | Leads: 1,390.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.15 | 2.88 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.99 | 1.28 |
| K/9 | Leads: 13.86 | 5.65 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 | Leads: 3.11 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Sparky Lyle outpaces Felix Bautista 16,426 to 6,234 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Sparky Lyle played 18 seasons to Felix Bautista's 3, while Felix Bautista carries the higher per-season figure (2,078 to 913). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Felix Bautista
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Sparky Lyle — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Sparky Lyle leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Felix Bautista owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Sparky Lyle. PIV agrees: Sparky Lyle grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Felix Bautista and Sparky Lyle careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Sparky Lyle's ended in 1982, and Felix Bautista debuted in 2022. The table compares 158 games of Felix Bautista with 899 of Sparky Lyle across 3 and 18 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Felix Bautista comes out ahead, it is in ERA (2.15 to 2.88), WHIP (0.99 to 1.28), and strikeouts per nine (13.86 to 5.65). By rate, Felix Bautista struck out 13.86 and walked 4.03 per nine innings; Sparky Lyle struck out 5.65 and walked 3.11. Because Felix Bautista is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Felix Bautista vs Sparky Lyle: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Felix Bautista or Sparky Lyle?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Sparky Lyle leads Felix Bautista in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Sparky Lyle's 2.88.
- Who won more games?
- Sparky Lyle, with 99 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Sparky Lyle, with 873 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Sparky Lyle's 1.28.