Bryan Baker vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison
Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Thornton Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.358 compared to 3.86 and 1.204 for Bryan Baker. By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bryan Baker and Thornton Lee
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
8.88
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.17
54.17
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
3.86
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
3.56
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
623
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
207.2
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
10.14
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.483
1.483
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
36.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.26
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.74
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.189
1.189
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
33.02
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.75
36.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
Fielding Stats for Bryan Baker and Thornton Lee
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
8.88
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.95
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.95
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.107
0.107
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Hitting Stats for Bryan Baker and Thornton Lee
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59