Tom Cheney vs. Ted Lilly — Career Comparison

Tom Cheney
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Tom Cheney a clear advantage over Ted Lilly across the core pitching metrics. Tom Cheney led in home run suppression (HR9+ 128 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 92). Ted Lilly held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 98 vs 88). Tom Cheney was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Tom Cheney and Ted Lilly

Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.37
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.56
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.51
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.74
61.74
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.77
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
7.38
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827
8.29
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.02
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
4.73
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
6.66
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.266
1.266
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.26
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1981
38.26
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.41
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
4.33
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1730
33.41
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7551
34.28
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Tom Cheney and Ted Lilly

Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.37
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1398
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.44
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.06
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
0.97
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.64
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.35
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.51
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.28
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.76
91.76
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.678
0.678
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.74
61.74
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Cheney and Ted Lilly

Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
121
474.51
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
545.04
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
153
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
133
521.57
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
529.77
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
70.59
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
53.44
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
62.75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
42.75
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.84
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.84
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
11.06
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.28
8.07
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
78.43
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
65.65
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
90.2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
67.18
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.37
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
15.27
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.29
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
25.95
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
66.67
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
41.22
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.04
-12.27
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.61
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.21
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
125.49
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
4.78
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Tom Cheney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.82
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
56.49
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.76
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Tom Cheney
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60