Scott Kazmir vs. David Lee — Career Comparison

Scott Kazmir
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
David Lee
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Scott Kazmir built a career as a starting pitcher and David Lee as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Kazmir led in strikeout rate (K%+ 113 vs 97), walk avoidance (BB%+ 83 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 94 vs 92). David Lee held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 90). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Scott Kazmir.

Pitching Stats for Scott Kazmir and David Lee

Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
1.6
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.59
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.57
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.51
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.68
52.68
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.34
99.34
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.02
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.37
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5103
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1701
9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
8.52
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
9.13
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.02
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
3.63
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.62
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
8.56
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
7.57
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.57
7.57
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.355
1.355
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.39
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.36
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7308
38.67
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
41.36
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.39
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
4.76
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.18
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.23
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.68
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.351
1.351
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6476
34.26
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
34.34
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.67
38.67
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36

Fielding Stats for Scott Kazmir and David Lee

Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
1.6
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.59
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5103
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1701
9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.32
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.84
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.13
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.3
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.25
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.16
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.8
89.8
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.726
0.726
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.146
0.146
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.34
99.34
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Kazmir and David Lee

Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
304
2251.85
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
600
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
533.33
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.65
4.84
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
66.67
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
29.63
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.23
-16.55
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
5.56
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
266.67
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Kazmir
Career
Per 600 PA
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA