Ted Lilly vs. Al Mahon — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Mahon 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 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. By the career numbers, Ted Lilly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Al Mahon

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
4.14
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
4.42
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Al Mahon

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.62
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5948
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1982.2
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Al Mahon

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
529.77
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
53.44
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.28
8.07
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
65.65
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
67.18
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
15.27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
41.22
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.04
-12.27
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.21
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
227.48
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA