Todd Erdos vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

Todd Erdos
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Erdos 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 5.57 and 1.633 for Todd Erdos. By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Erdos and Thornton Lee

Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.05
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.05
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.45
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.48
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.6
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
5.57
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
3.56
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
10.09
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
8.98
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.47
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.32
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.24
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
5.57
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.58
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
41.99
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.02
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.96
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.77
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.77
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.601
1.601
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
35.65
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.99
41.99
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Todd Erdos and Thornton Lee

Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.05
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.48
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.86
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.35
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.35
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Erdos and Thornton Lee

Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
12600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
835
566.1
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
91.53
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
29.69
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
42.71
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
44.75
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
84.75
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.01
27.13
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.31
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
141.02
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.92
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA