Ted Lilly vs. Rafael Soriano — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rafael Soriano
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Rafael Soriano as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rafael Soriano led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 127 vs 98), home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 73), and run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 97). Ted Lilly held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 107). Role difference aside, Rafael Soriano holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Rafael Soriano

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
8.36
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.34
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.93
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.89
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.209
0.209
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1909
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
636.1
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1827
8.29
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
6.92
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.88
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
3
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.79
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.16
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.28
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1681
7.63
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
641
9.07
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.317
1.317
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8390
38.09
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2571
36.36
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
4.85
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
3.01
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.48
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.54
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.255
1.255
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.078
1.078
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7551
34.28
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2342
33.12
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Rafael Soriano

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
8.36
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1909
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
636.1
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.57
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.93
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.86
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.103
0.103
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Rafael Soriano

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
88800
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
53.44
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
8.07
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
65.65
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
67.18
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.04
-12.27
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-61.6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Rafael Soriano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Rafael Soriano
Career
Per 600 PA