Zach Clark vs. Ted Lilly — Career Comparison

Zach Clark
MillenialDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach Clark as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Lilly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.273 compared to 16.2 and 3.000 for Zach Clark. By the career numbers, Ted Lilly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Clark and Ted Lilly

Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
16.2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
4.14
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
16.2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
10.8
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
54
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
16.2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
4.42
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.21
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
37.8
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Zach Clark and Ted Lilly

Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Clark and Ted Lilly

Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
545.04
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
600
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
529.77
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
53.44
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
8.07
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
65.65
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
67.18
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-8.04
-12.27
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Zach Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60