Ted Lilly vs. Grant Thatcher — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Grant Thatcher
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Thatcher as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Grant Thatcher posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 4.14 and 1.273 for Ted Lilly. By the career numbers, Grant Thatcher had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Grant Thatcher

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.62
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.97
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.59
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.5
53.5
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.16
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
10.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
3
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.16
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.26
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.49
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8390
38.09
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
37.46
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.38
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
35.27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.46
37.46

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Grant Thatcher

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.62
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
0.97
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.35
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.43
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.28
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.19
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.789
0.789
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Grant Thatcher

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
545.04
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
53.44
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
42.75
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.16
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
10.69
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.28
8.07
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
39.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
65.65
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
67.18
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
15.27
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
25.95
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
41.22
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.04
-12.27
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
38.14
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.21
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Grant Thatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Grant Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA