Carl Cashion vs. Ted Lilly — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Carl Cashion and Ted Lilly are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carl Cashion posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.7 vs 4.14) and home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.33). Ted Lilly had the advantage in WHIP (1.273 vs 1.557). By the career numbers, Carl Cashion 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.