Cy Bowen vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

Cy Bowen
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Cy Bowen 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 6 and 1.750 for Cy Bowen. By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cy Bowen and Thornton Lee

Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.05
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.45
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.48
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.55
48.55
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
0.6
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
3.56
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
8.98
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.47
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.24
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
937
3.62
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
43.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.27
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
34.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9118
35.2
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Cy Bowen and Thornton Lee

Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Bowen and Thornton Lee

Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
254.24
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
566.1
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
91.53
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
66.22
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.79
29.69
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
42.71
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
44.75
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
84.75
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
80.89
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.01
27.13
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
18.31
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
141.02
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
14.92
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA