Ted Lilly vs. Mike Thomas — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Thomas
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.250 compared to 4.14 and 1.273 for Ted Lilly. By the career numbers, Mike Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Lilly and Mike Thomas

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
47.25
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
40.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Mike Thomas

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.3
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.97
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Mike Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.35
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.28
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Mike Thomas

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