Ted Lilly vs. Manny Seoane — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Manny Seoane
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Seoane as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Lilly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.273 compared to 5.65 and 2.302 for Manny Seoane. By the career numbers, Ted Lilly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Manny Seoane

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.65
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.26
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.59
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.63
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.5
53.5
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
4.14
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.65
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.1
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
13.81
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.81
13.81
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.65
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.16
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.26
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.65
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.26
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.26
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.13
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.63
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
45.84
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.63
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
4.42
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6.28
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.48
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.88
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.163
2.163
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
40.19
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.84
45.84

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Manny Seoane

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.65
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.26
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.1
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Manny Seoane

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
53.44
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
42.75
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.28
8.07
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
65.65
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
67.18
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.04
-12.27
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Manny Seoane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Manny Seoane
Career
Per 600 PA