Ted Lilly vs. Chin-hui Tsao — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chin-hui Tsao
MillenialTaiwanThrows RightBats RightAsiaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Lilly built a career as a starting pitcher and Chin-hui Tsao 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 5.75 and 1.526 for Chin-hui Tsao. 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 Chin-hui Tsao

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
5.29
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.59
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.46
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.51
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.5
53.5
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
4.14
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
8.29
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
9.74
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.74
9.74
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
1.33
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
2.04
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
3.71
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.16
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
6.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.103
1.103
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.29
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8390
38.09
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
40.08
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
4.42
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.94
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.31
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.46
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.46
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.495
1.495
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7551
34.28
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
35.26
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.08
40.08

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Chin-hui Tsao

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
5.29
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
27
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
0.97
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.58
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.35
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.13
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.28
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.95
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.3
94.3
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Chin-hui Tsao

Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
545.04
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
2137.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
529.77
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
14
525
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
53.44
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.16
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
10.69
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.28
8.07
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
38.49
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
65.65
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
67.18
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
15.27
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.95
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
41.22
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.04
-12.27
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.59
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.21
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
56.49
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Chin-hui Tsao
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA