Jake Arrieta vs. Don Lee — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Don Lee
Silent GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Don Lee a clear advantage over Jake Arrieta across the core pitching metrics. Don Lee led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 89), run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 87), and home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 95). Don Lee was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Don Lee

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
2.65
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.05
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.75
39.75
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.98
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
3.61
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2485
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
828.1
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
827
8.99
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.88
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
3.19
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.05
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.15
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
5.07
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.903
0.903
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.23
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.34
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3553
38.6
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.63
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
4.39
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
4.2
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.338
1.338
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3241
35.21
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Don Lee

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
2.65
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.05
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2485
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
828.1
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.47
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.42
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.52
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
2.05
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.99
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.83
96.83
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.75
39.75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Don Lee

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
592.71
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
247
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
538.03
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
548.99
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
88.73
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
89.88
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
66.2
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
72.87
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.45
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.57
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.43
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
8.54
20.75
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
46
111.74
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
43
104.45
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
12
29.15
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
13
31.58
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
24
58.3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
5.3
12.88
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.57
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
194.33
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
2.16
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
3.09
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
14
34.01
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.86
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA