John Ely vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

John Ely
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Thornton Lee posted a stronger line than John Ely. Thornton Lee posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.56 vs 5.7) and WHIP (1.358 vs 1.552). By the career numbers, Thornton Lee 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 John Ely and Thornton Lee

John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.95
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.48
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
1.05
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.45
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.01
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.48
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.55
48.55
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.6
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
5.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
3.56
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
9.6
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
8.98
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.47
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
3.98
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.24
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
7.18
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.18
7.18
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
39.41
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
5.85
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.27
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.01
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.509
1.509
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
34.49
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9118
35.2
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.41
39.41
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for John Ely and Thornton Lee

John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.95
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.48
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115.1
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.78
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.87
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.324
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
76
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for John Ely and Thornton Lee

John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
416.67
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
30
500
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
566.1
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
91.53
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
2.2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
29.69
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
42.71
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
44.75
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
84.75
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.37
-22.88
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.01
27.13
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
18.31
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
250
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
141.02
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
14.92
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA