Ted Lilly vs. James Shields — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Shields
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Ted Lilly a clear advantage over James Shields across the core pitching metrics. Ted Lilly led in strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 102), run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 92 vs 84). Ted Lilly was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and James Shields

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.62
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.39
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.48
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.06
51.06
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
4.01
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
8.88
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
1.24
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
661
3
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
2.57
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1681
7.63
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
7.69
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.139
1.139
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.26
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.37
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.33
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8390
38.09
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10993
37.82
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
4.36
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.18
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.48
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.73
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.272
1.272
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10052
34.58
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and James Shields

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.62
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.39
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.64
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
0.97
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.97
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
1.35
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.72
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.28
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
1.62
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.789
0.789
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and James Shields

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
1601.3
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
154
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
553.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
53.44
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
93.51
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
42.75
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.16
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
10.69
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.28
8.07
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
18.31
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
65.65
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
67.18
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
15.27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.44
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
6
23.38
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
41.22
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.04
-12.27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
12
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
218.18
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
9
35.06
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
3.9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA