Bert Cole vs. Bill Lee — Career Comparison

Bert Cole
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill Lee
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Bill Lee posted a stronger line than Bert Cole. Bill Lee posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.343 vs 1.593). By the career numbers, Bill 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 Bert Cole and Bill Lee

Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.63
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.45
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
1.19
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.42
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.53
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.49
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.84
51.84
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.99
25.99
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.57
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
4.67
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
3.54
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8592
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2864
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
10.92
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2953
9.28
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.39
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
3.42
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
2.81
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.77
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
3.14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.576
0.576
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.17
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2742
40.75
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12187
38.3
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.23
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.14
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
5.84
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1304
4.1
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2493
37.05
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11270
35.42
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3

Fielding Stats for Bert Cole and Bill Lee

Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
883
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.786
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bert Cole and Bill Lee

Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
536.28
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467
255.19
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
226
600
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1098
600
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
544.25
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
980
535.52
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
130.09
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
90.16
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.85
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
78.14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.96
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.09
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.65
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.73
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
12.02
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
48.93
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39.02
21.32
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
108.74
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
164.6
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
114.21
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
76.99
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
32.24
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.79
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
38.8
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
122.12
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
68.31
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
56.11
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.76
16.81
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.09
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.2
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
22.95
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.58
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
177
96.72
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
6.28
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6.2
6.2
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
8
21.24
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
40.44
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
20
10.93
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.55
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.55
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100