Ted Lilly vs. Eric Show — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Eric Show
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Ted Lilly a clear advantage over Eric Show across the core pitching metrics. Ted Lilly led in strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 90), walk avoidance (BB%+ 98 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 92 vs 85). Eric Show held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 97). Ted Lilly was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Eric Show

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.81
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.28
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.55
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.48
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.16
53.16
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.78
70.78
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.19
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
3.66
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
4965
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
1655
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526
8.3
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.3
8.3
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.93
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
3.32
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.16
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
5.28
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8390
38.09
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
6968
37.89
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
4.02
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.31
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.46
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.21
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.23
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.48
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.64
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.291
1.291
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7551
34.28
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
6184
33.63
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.89
37.89

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Eric Show

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.81
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.28
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
4965
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
1655
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
0.97
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.12
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
1.35
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
1.65
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.28
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
1.52
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.789
0.789
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.78
70.78
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Show
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Eric Show

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
545.04
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA
333
360.65
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
393
600
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
548.01
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
35
53.44
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
28
42.75
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
72.56
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.16
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.83
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.33
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.69
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.16
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
5.28
8.07
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.92
19.41
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
43
65.65
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
111.55
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
44
67.18
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
95.31
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
15.27
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
35.74
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
17
25.95
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
30.32
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
27
41.22
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.04
-12.27
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.55
9.26
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.53
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.25
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
193.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.1
3.1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
43.32
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Show
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.58
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Eric Show
Career
Per 600 PA