Mike Cuellar vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Cuellar and Thornton Lee are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Cuellar posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.14 vs 3.56) and WHIP (1.218 vs 1.358). Thornton Lee had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.47 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Mike Cuellar 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.