Bill Lee vs. Kerry Wood — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Lee and Kerry Wood are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Lee posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 3.67) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.97). Kerry Wood had the advantage in WHIP (1.283 vs 1.343). By the career numbers, Bill 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.