Pete Center vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

Pete Center
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Center 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 4.1 and 1.397 for Pete Center. By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Center and Thornton Lee

Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.32
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.05
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.45
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.48
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.6
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
3.56
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
160.1
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
8.64
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
8.98
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.47
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
3.93
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.24
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.81
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
937
3.62
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.748
0.748
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
38.68
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.25
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
4.6
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
34.58
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9118
35.2
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Pete Center and Thornton Lee

Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Center and Thornton Lee

Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
1443.75
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
581.25
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
835
566.1
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
91.53
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
1.6
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
29.69
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
42.71
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
44.75
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
84.75
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.9
-35.65
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.01
27.13
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
18.31
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
225
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
141.02
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.92
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
15.59
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA