Matt Duff vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

Matt Duff
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Duff 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 4.76 and 2.294 for Matt Duff. By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Duff and Thornton Lee

Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
11.12
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.05
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.45
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.48
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.55
48.55
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.6
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.76
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
3.56
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
8.98
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.47
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12.71
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.24
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.71
12.71
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.35
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.118
2.118
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
44.47
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.76
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.27
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.941
1.941
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
31.76
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9118
35.2
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.47
44.47
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Matt Duff and Thornton Lee

Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
11.12
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Duff and Thornton Lee

Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
254.24
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
885
600
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
566.1
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
91.53
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
29.69
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
42.71
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
44.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
84.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.01
27.13
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.31
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.92
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA