Jim Lillie vs. Sam Strothers — Career Comparison

Jim Lillie
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BisonsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Sam Strothers
Pre-GenerationalKansasNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Catcher

Looking at the career totals, Jim Lillie and Sam Strothers are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Strothers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.544 vs .502) and on-base percentage (.287 vs .230). Jim Lillie had the advantage in slugging (.272 vs .257). By the career numbers, Sam Strothers had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Lillie and Sam Strothers

Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
151.85
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
174.36
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1541
600
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1518
591.04
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
101
517.95
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
129.27
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
24
123.08
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
106.68
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
112.82
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
15.96
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.28
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.34
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
22.58
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.06
37.4
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
40.08
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
413
160.8
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
26
133.33
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
138.22
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
158.97
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.503
0.503
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
69.7
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
76.92
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
52.17
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.41
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
119.53
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
133.33
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102.07
39.74
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.84
50.44
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
8.96
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
221
86.05
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.97
6.97
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.15
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
5.06
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
5.06
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Lillie and Sam Strothers

Jim Lillie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.07
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.18
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10188
27
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3396
9
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
669
1.77
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.85
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.32
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.12
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.34
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.2
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
918
2.43
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
7.17
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
791
2.1
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
6.97
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.17
86.17
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.968
1.968
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.886
5.886
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.86
22.86
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.3
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Sam Strothers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lillie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Jim Lillie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Strothers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0