How Thornton Lee's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Thornton Lee totaled 2,327 career Hits, well above the starting pitcher average of 770.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 1933, posting 13, well below the starting pitcher average of 121.8 that year. The highest point came in 1939 at 260, well above the starting pitcher average of 98.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 39 in 1946 to 86 in 1947 and 41 in 1948, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 13 to 260 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Thornton Lee Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Thornton Lee
| Thornton Lee
Hits | Thornton Lee
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 2327 | 8.98 |
| Season Avg. | 145.44 | 8.98 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1007.95 | 8.98 |
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Thornton Lee Hits Per Season
Thornton Lee's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Thornton Lee Hits by Team
Thornton Lee's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Thornton Lee Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Thornton Lee's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Thornton Lee Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Thornton Lee's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Thornton Lee Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Thornton Lee's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
