Ted Lilly vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Smith
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 92). Ted Lilly held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 97). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joe Smith.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Joe Smith

Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.59
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.65
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.4
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.5
53.5
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.14
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827
8.29
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
7.71
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.78
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
3
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
3
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.16
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.37
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1681
7.63
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8390
38.09
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3150
37.19
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.08
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.41
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.27
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.48
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.255
1.255
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7551
34.28
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2821
33.3
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Joe Smith

Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
0.97
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.91
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.35
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.33
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.28
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.3
94.3
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Joe Smith

Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
259800
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
53.44
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
8.07
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
65.65
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
67.18
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.04
-12.27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
227.48
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA