Archie Bradley vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie Bradley 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 4.03 and 1.409 for Archie Bradley. By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Thornton Lee

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.05
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.45
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.48
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.6
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
4.03
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
3.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
8.98
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.47
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.24
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
38.94
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
4.31
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1875
34.51
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9118
35.2
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Thornton Lee

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.64
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.64
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.14
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.51
10.51
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Thornton Lee

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
63
555.88
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
566.1
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
91.53
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
29.69
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
42.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
44.12
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
44.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
84.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.01
27.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.31
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
141.02
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
14.92
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA