Ted Lilly vs. James Russell — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and James Russell 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 102 for James Russell, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to James Russell — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.