Ted Lilly vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Strong 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 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. 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 Joe Strong

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
4.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
1.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
7.52
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.26
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
4.42
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.31
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Joe Strong

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
0.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.3
94.3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Joe Strong

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
53.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
8.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
65.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
67.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.04
-12.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
227.48
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA