Jim Cosman vs. Ted Lilly — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Cosman and Ted Lilly are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Cosman posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.05 vs 4.14) and home runs allowed (0.65 per nine innings vs 1.33). Ted Lilly had the advantage in WHIP (1.273 vs 1.355). By the career numbers, Jim Cosman 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.