Apples to Oranges: Tim Lincecum vs. Roy Halladay

So as you may know, Tim Lincecum has won the last two National League Cy Young Awards. He’s pretty good. In fact, you may call him the best pitcher in the National League. That makes sense. However…

This pitcher named Roy Halladay got traded to the Phillies, who are conveniently located in the National League as well. Halladay is pretty filthy himself with a Cy Young of his own; this poses a threat to Lincecum’s title. So who would YOU take? Let’s break it down.

Name:
Lincecum- Timothy Leroy Lincecum (25 years old)
Halladay- Harry Leroy Halladay III (32 years old)

Nickname:
Lincecum- The Freak or The Franchise
Halladay- Doc

Size:
Lincecum- 5’11’’, 175 pounds
Halladay- 6’6’’, 230 pounds

Draft Status:
Lincecum- 1st round, 10th pick
Halladay- 1st round, 17th pick

Pitches:
Lincecum-fastball clocked at 98 MPH, absurdly disgusting curve, cutter, changeup
Halladay- everything except an eephus (2 and 4 seam FB, curve, cutter, changeup in particular)

Key Career Stats:
Lincecum- 2.84 career ERA, .717 winning %, 1.140 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 ratio, 3.18 K/BB ratio
Halladay- 3.39 career ERA, .667 winning %, 1.193 WHIP, 6.6 K/9 ratio, 3.33 K/BB ratio

Decorations:
Lincecum- 2 All-Star games, 2 Cy Youngs (2008, 2009)
Halladay- 6 All-Star games, 1 Cy Young (2003)

Statistic that best defines his skill:
Lincecum- Strikeouts (led league last 2 years)
Halladay- Complete games/Shutouts (51 CGs and 16 SHOs in career most among all active players)

One sentence description:
Lincecum- An undersized but overwhelming power pitcher that looks like he’s 15 years old.
Halladay- A master of control and going the distance, both of which are dying traits these days.

Bonus points for:
Lincecum- Being so nasty despite being really small and having an extremely unusual windup.
Halladay- Having a moderately attractive wife. And for being really old-school.

So there you have it. Despite the fact that neither of these guys have ever pitched in the playoffs, who would you rather have start for Game 7?