Kevin Kelly vs. Cory Lidle — Career Comparison

Kevin Kelly
Gen ZVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cory Lidle
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Cory Lidle built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Kelly led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 213 vs 125), home run suppression (HR9+ 184 vs 99), and run prevention (ERA+ 115 vs 97). Cory Lidle held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 88). Role difference aside, Kevin Kelly holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Kelly and Cory Lidle

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
8.42
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.88
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.35
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.56
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.46
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.49
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.25
53.25
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.84
71.84
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.55
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
4.57
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3968
27
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1322.2
9
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
7.97
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
9.53
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.02
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
1.08
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.67
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
2.42
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.23
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
7.82
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
838
5.7
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.055
1.055
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.903
0.903
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.32
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.76
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.37
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
36.8
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5639
38.37
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.52
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.18
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.11
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
5.02
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.33
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.24
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.66
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.82
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
34.11
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5145
35.01
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Kevin Kelly and Cory Lidle

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
8.42
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.88
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.35
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3968
27
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1322.2
9
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.67
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.07
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
1.63
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.73
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
2.35
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.67
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
2.3
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.84
71.84
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Kelly and Cory Lidle

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
166
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
831
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
600
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
510
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
66
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.02
18.05
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
93
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
93
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
30
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
51
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.18
6.53
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 600 PA
87
261
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Cory Lidle
Career
Per 600 PA