Ted Lilly vs. Alan Rangel — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Alan Rangel
Gen ZMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Alan Rangel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alan Rangel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 4.14 and 1.273 for Ted Lilly. By the career numbers, Alan Rangel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Alan Rangel

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.09
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827
8.29
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
6.55
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.13
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8390
38.09
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
37.64
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.48
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7551
34.28
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
32.73
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.64
37.64

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Alan Rangel

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.09
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.3
94.3
Alan Rangel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Rangel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Alan Rangel

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