Ted Lilly vs. Chris Piersoll — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Piersoll
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Piersoll as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Piersoll posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.38 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 4.14 and 1.273 for Ted Lilly. By the career numbers, Chris Piersoll had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Chris Piersoll

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
8.74
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.53
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.76
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.56
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.147
1.147
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
41.29
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.18
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
35.74
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Chris Piersoll

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
8.74
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.3
94.3
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Chris Piersoll

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
545.04
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
600
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
529.77
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
53.44
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
8.07
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
65.65
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
67.18
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-8.04
-12.27
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Chris Piersoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Chris Piersoll
Career
Per 600 PA