Bill Lee vs. Al Mahon — Career Comparison
Bill Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Mahon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.54 and WHIP 1.343 compared to 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. By the career numbers, Bill Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bill Lee and Al Mahon
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.615
1.615
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
12187
38.3
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
60.23
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
11270
35.42
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
45.69
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.23
60.23
Fielding Stats for Bill Lee and Al Mahon
Hitting Stats for Bill Lee and Al Mahon
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6.2
6.2
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2