Ted Lilly vs. Steve Slayton — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Slayton
Greatest GenerationVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Slayton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Slayton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 4.14 and 1.273 for Ted Lilly. By the career numbers, Steve Slayton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Steve Slayton

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827
8.29
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.71
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8390
38.09
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
37.29
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7551
34.28
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
33.43
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Steve Slayton

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.62
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5948
27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1982.2
9
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Steve Slayton

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
53.44
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
8.07
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
65.65
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
67.18
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.04
-12.27
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Steve Slayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Steve Slayton
Career
Per 600 PA