Buddy Black vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Black and Thornton Lee are fairly close on the surface numbers. Thornton Lee posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.56 vs 3.84) and home runs allowed (0.47 per nine innings vs 0.95). Buddy Black had the advantage in WHIP (1.291 vs 1.358). By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.