Ted Lilly vs. Jim Stevens — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Stevens
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Stevens as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Lilly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.273 compared to 9 and 2.000 for Jim Stevens. By the career numbers, Ted Lilly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Jim Stevens

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
4.14
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.66
8.66
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
12
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
42
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
4.42
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7551
34.28
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
33
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Jim Stevens

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.62
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5948
27
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1982.2
9
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Jim Stevens

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
53.44
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
8.07
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
65.65
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
67.18
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.04
-12.27
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Jim Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Jim Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA