Al Downing vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Al Downing and Thornton Lee are fairly close on the surface numbers. Al Downing posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.22 vs 3.56) and WHIP (1.283 vs 1.358). Thornton Lee had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.47 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Al Downing 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 Al Downing and Thornton Lee
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.48
53.48
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.27
78.27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.29
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.6
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
811
3.22
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
3.56
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
6805
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2268.1
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.72
7.72
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.47
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1639
6.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.134
1.134
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.31
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.12
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
9539
37.85
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.13
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.269
1.269
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
8481
33.65
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
Fielding Stats for Al Downing and Thornton Lee
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
1.61
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
1.82
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
1.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
96.07
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Al Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.086
1.086
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Hitting Stats for Al Downing and Thornton Lee
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
409
303.34
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
809
600
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
17
12.61
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
32
21.69
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
18.95
14.06
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
43.79
29.69
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
115
85.29
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
211
143.05
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
128
94.93
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
85
63.04
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
125
84.75
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.45
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
40.01
27.13
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
293
217.31
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
53
39.31
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
22
14.92
Al Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.12
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59