Joe Bokina vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

Joe Bokina
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bokina 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 8.64 and 2.520 for Joe Bokina. By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bokina and Thornton Lee

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
1.05
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.45
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.48
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.55
48.55
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.6
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
3.56
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.395
0.395
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
16.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
8.98
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.47
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.24
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
47.52
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.27
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
41.04
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.52
47.52
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Joe Bokina and Thornton Lee

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bokina and Thornton Lee

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3000
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
835
566.1
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
91.53
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
29.69
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
42.71
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
44.75
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
84.75
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.01
27.13
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.31
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.92
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA