Ed Connolly vs. David Lee — Career Comparison
Ed Connolly built a career as a starting pitcher and David Lee as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. David Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.37 and WHIP 1.665 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, David Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and David Lee
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
7.49
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
4.37
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
8.17
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
7.57
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.57
7.57
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.662
1.662
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
43.41
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
530
41.36
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.26
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
36.14
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
34.34
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.41
43.41
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.36
41.36
Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and David Lee
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
7.49
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.18
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.146
0.146
Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and David Lee
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
20.68
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.3
3.3
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2