Chad Bradford vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

Chad Bradford
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Bradford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chad Bradford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.363 compared to 3.56 and 1.358 for Thornton Lee. By the career numbers, Chad Bradford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chad Bradford and Thornton Lee

Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
9.79
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.05
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.63
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.45
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.49
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.48
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.25
56.25
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.6
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.26
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
3.56
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1547
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
515.2
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
9.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
8.98
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.49
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.47
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
3.24
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.68
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
5.46
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.873
0.873
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.51
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2180
38.05
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9999
38.6
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.01
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
3.73
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1105
4.27
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.12
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.288
1.288
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1978
34.52
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9118
35.2
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.05
38.05
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Chad Bradford and Thornton Lee

Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
9.79
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1547
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515.2
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.54
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.55
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.44
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.89
95.89
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chad Bradford and Thornton Lee

Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
375
254.24
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
885
600
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
566.1
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
91.53
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
29.69
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
42.71
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
44.75
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
84.75
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.01
27.13
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.31
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.92
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Bradford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Bradford
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA