Ted Lilly vs. Russell Pence — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Russell Pence
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Russell Pence 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 8.44 and 2.438 for Russell Pence. 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 Russell Pence

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
4.14
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.96
7.96
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
52.31
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
4.42
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Russell Pence

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.62
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5948
27
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1982.2
9
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Russell Pence

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
53.44
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
8.07
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
65.65
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
67.18
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.04
-12.27
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA