Mace Brown vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison
Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Mace Brown as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mace Brown posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.407 compared to 3.56 and 1.358 for Thornton Lee. By the career numbers, Mace Brown had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Mace Brown and Thornton Lee
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
3.24
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.21
14.21
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.6
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
3.46
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
3.56
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3226
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1075.1
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.37
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.47
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
3.64
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.22
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4636
38.8
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
1.72
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.407
1.407
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4241
35.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.8
38.8
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
Fielding Stats for Mace Brown and Thornton Lee
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
Mace Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Hitting Stats for Mace Brown and Thornton Lee
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
387
663.43
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
350
600
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
7.54
12.93
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
43.79
29.69
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
50
85.71
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
211
143.05
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1.05
1.79
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
40.01
27.13
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
64
109.71
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5.47
5.47
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
24
41.14
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
22
14.92
Mace Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59