Ted Lilly vs. Cesar Ramos — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Cesar Ramos as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 97 for Ted Lilly and 99 for Cesar Ramos, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Cesar Ramos — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.