Ted Lilly vs. Chris Spurling — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Spurling as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 97 for Ted Lilly and 100 for Chris Spurling, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 93 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Chris Spurling — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.