Ted Lilly vs. Eddie Stack — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Lilly and Eddie Stack are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eddie Stack posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.52 vs 4.14) and home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 1.33). Ted Lilly had the advantage in WHIP (1.273 vs 1.338). By the career numbers, Eddie Stack had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.