Cliff Lee vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Cliff Lee
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Cliff Lee across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 59), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 118), and batting average (AVG+ 123 vs 107). Cliff Lee held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 76 vs 71). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Cliff Lee and Joe Medwick

Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
181.96
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1718
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
552.85
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.812
0.812
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
475
165.89
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
322
112.46
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
87
30.38
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.78
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
8.33
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
38
13.27
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
153
53.43
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
247.11
86.3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
732
255.65
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
580
202.56
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
216
75.44
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
216
75.44
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
394
137.6
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
266.86
93.2
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
36.32
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
64.96
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
9.24
9.24
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
10.48
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.89
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.84
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.73
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
56
56
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Cliff Lee and Joe Medwick

Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1522
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1628
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.49
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.708
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0