Bill Lee vs. Matt Palmer — Career Comparison

Bill Lee
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Matt Palmer
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bill Lee posted a stronger line than Matt Palmer. Bill Lee posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.62 vs 4.56) and WHIP (1.378 vs 1.505). 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.

Pitching Stats for Bill Lee and Matt Palmer

Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416
1.93
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.06
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.04
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.97
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.55
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.42
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.34
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.94
56.94
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.09
54.09
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.33
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
3.62
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.56
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5833
27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1944.1
9
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2122
9.82
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
8.79
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.81
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.73
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
2.46
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.56
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.3
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
4.76
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.34
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8271
38.29
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
39.24
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.32
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.68
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
4.1
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
4.9
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.38
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.21
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
0.92
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.26
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7585
35.11
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
33.6
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.29
38.29
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Bill Lee and Matt Palmer

Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416
1.93
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.06
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.04
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.97
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1944
9
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.38
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
1.92
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.92
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.13
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
2.44
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.65
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
2.31
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.55
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.68
94.68
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.197
1.197
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.508
0.508
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.09
54.09
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.75
31.75
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Lee and Matt Palmer

Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
419
1208.65
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
3150
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
568.27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
118.27
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
100.96
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.65
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.31
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.99
31.71
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
28.42
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
150
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
121.15
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
34.62
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.85
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
57.69
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.76
31.02
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
35.37
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
181.73
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
250
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Matt Palmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Palmer
Career
Per 600 PA