Matt Cain vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Matt Cain and Thornton Lee are fairly close on the surface numbers. Thornton Lee posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.56 vs 3.68) and home runs allowed (0.47 per nine innings vs 0.91). Matt Cain had the advantage in WHIP (1.248 vs 1.358). By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.
Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Thornton Lee
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.85
46.85
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.78
96.78
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.6
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
3.68
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
3.56
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.91
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.47
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1694
7.31
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8699
37.54
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.54
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.228
1.228
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7771
33.53
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Thornton Lee
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
1.63
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
1.55
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.49
95.49
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.053
1.053
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Thornton Lee
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
349
295.76
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
708
600
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
21
17.8
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
32
21.69
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
20.82
17.64
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
43.79
29.69
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.22
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
211
143.05
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
96
81.36
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
54
45.76
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
125
84.75
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.23
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
40.01
27.13
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
308
261.02
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59