George Cox vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

George Cox
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and George Cox 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 5.26 and 1.674 for George Cox. By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Cox and Thornton Lee

George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.63
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.05
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.45
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.48
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.55
48.55
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.6
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
5.26
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
3.56
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
11.12
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
8.98
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.47
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.94
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.24
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.22
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
937
3.62
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.685
0.685
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
40.75
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.52
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
5.87
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.27
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.674
1.674
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
36.61
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for George Cox and Thornton Lee

George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.115
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.324
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for George Cox and Thornton Lee

George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
26
557.14
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
566.1
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
91.53
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
16.27
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
21.69
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
10.99
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
29.69
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
42.71
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
44.75
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
84.75
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.72
-15.4
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.01
27.13
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
18.31
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
150
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
141.02
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
14.92
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA