Ted Lilly vs. Rich Robertson — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rich Robertson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Ted Lilly a clear advantage over Rich Robertson across the core pitching metrics. Ted Lilly led in strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 78), walk avoidance (BB%+ 98 vs 73), and run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 90). Rich Robertson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 73). Ted Lilly was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Rich Robertson

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.47
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.32
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.51
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.65
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.17
36.17
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.51
53.51
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
4.14
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
5.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
9.97
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.97
9.97
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.08
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
5.05
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.16
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
5.14
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.132
1.132
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.26
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1898
41.13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
4.42
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
5.96
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.21
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.48
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.08
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.669
1.669
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1622
35.15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Rich Robertson

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.47
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.32
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
0.97
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.35
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.78
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.28
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.69
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.3
94.3
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.51
53.51
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Rich Robertson

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
7600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
53.44
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
42.75
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.28
8.07
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
11.71
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
65.65
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
67.18
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.04
-12.27
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
227.48
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA