Bill George vs. Lee Wade — Career Comparison
Lee Wade built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill George as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lee Wade posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.309 compared to 4.51 and 1.724 for Bill George. By the career numbers, Lee Wade had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bill George and Lee Wade
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.14
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.24
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.08
48.08
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.76
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
4.51
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
3.77
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
9
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.209
1.209
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.713
0.713
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
705
42.39
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2051
39.03
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.06
8.06
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.724
1.724
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.309
1.309
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
35.3
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1860
35.39
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.05
7.05
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.39
42.39
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03
Fielding Stats for Bill George and Lee Wade
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.25
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.28
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
2.57
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
2.71
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.19
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
2.47
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.29
85.29
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.28
91.28
Bill George
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.758
1.758
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.938
1.938
Hitting Stats for Bill George and Lee Wade
Bill George
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bill George
Career
Per 600 PA
0.501
0.501
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Bill George
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill George
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bill George
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Bill George
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill George
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Bill George
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bill George
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Bill George
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Bill George
Career
Per 600 PA
7.8
37.14
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
13.97
34.92