Elbert Andrews vs. Cliff Lee — Career Comparison

Elbert Andrews
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cliff Lee
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Cliff Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Elbert Andrews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cliff Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.202 compared to 10.13 and 2.875 for Elbert Andrews. By the career numbers, Cliff Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elbert Andrews and Cliff Lee

Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.75
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.6
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.38
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
3.52
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.94
10.94
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
13.5
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
8.83
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
0.93
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
12.38
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
1.94
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1824
7.61
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
1.061
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.17
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.21
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
49.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8917
37.21
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
13.5
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
3.85
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.22
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.23
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.69
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.875
2.875
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8296
34.62
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.5
49.5
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21

Fielding Stats for Elbert Andrews and Cliff Lee

Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.37
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6470
27
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156.2
9
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.78
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.21
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
1.13
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.77
93.77
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.826
0.826
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elbert Andrews and Cliff Lee

Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
629.91
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
600
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
543.93
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.33
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.08
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
23.32
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.67
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.64
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
35.51
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
65.42
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
16.36
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.35
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
110
205.61
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.86
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Elbert Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.61
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.48
Elbert Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50