Ted Lilly vs. James Sherfy — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Sherfy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and James Sherfy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Sherfy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.160 compared to 4.14 and 1.273 for Ted Lilly. By the career numbers, James Sherfy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and James Sherfy

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.59
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.5
53.5
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.28
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827
8.29
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.16
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.19
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1681
7.63
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.95
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.13
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8390
38.09
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
37.59
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.39
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.21
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.255
1.255
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7551
34.28
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
32.97
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.59
37.59

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and James Sherfy

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.3
94.3
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and James Sherfy

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
11400
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
53.44
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
8.07
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
65.65
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
67.18
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.04
-12.27
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
227.48
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA