Ted Lilly vs. Burch Smith — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Burch Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Burch Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Lilly led in strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 69), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 92 vs 87). Burch Smith held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 124 vs 98). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ted Lilly.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Burch Smith

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
5.53
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.44
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
4.14
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
5.79
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
247.1
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
10.01
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
1.33
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.42
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
3.6
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.16
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1681
7.63
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.37
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.37
8.37
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
40.17
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
4.42
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
5.97
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.21
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.25
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.48
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.58
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.512
1.512
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
35.77
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.17
40.17

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Burch Smith

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
5.53
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
247.1
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.73
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.13
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.06
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
93.55
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Burch Smith

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
8290.91
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
53.44
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
42.75
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.28
8.07
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
10.81
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
65.65
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
67.18
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.04
-12.27
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.03
-1.42
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.21
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Burch Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Burch Smith
Career
Per 600 PA