Ted Lilly vs. Kevin Shackelford — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Kevin Shackelford
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Shackelford 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 5.35 and 1.578 for Kevin Shackelford. 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 Kevin Shackelford

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
4.14
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.35
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
10.01
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
1.33
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.96
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.16
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1681
7.63
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.47
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.26
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
40.97
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
4.42
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.59
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.21
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.48
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.552
1.552
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
35.38
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Kevin Shackelford

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.35
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.28
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.3
94.3
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Kevin Shackelford

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4650
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
53.44
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
42.75
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.28
8.07
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
65.65
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
67.18
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.04
-12.27
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
227.48
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA