Cliff Lee vs. Erick Threets — Career Comparison

Cliff Lee
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Erick Threets
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cliff Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Erick Threets as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Erick Threets posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.703 compared to 3.52 and 1.202 for Cliff Lee. By the career numbers, Erick Threets had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cliff Lee and Erick Threets

Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
7.66
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.6
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.38
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
843
3.52
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.28
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
8.83
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.12
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
0.93
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
1.94
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.47
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1824
7.61
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.74
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
1.061
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.17
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.21
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8917
37.21
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
40.14
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
923
3.85
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.65
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.22
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.23
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.69
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.82
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.622
1.622
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8296
34.62
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
32.84
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.14
40.14

Fielding Stats for Cliff Lee and Erick Threets

Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
7.66
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.78
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.46
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.21
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.82
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.13
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.46
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.77
93.77
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.826
0.826
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erick Threets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cliff Lee and Erick Threets

Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
629.91
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
21
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
600
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
543.93
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.33
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.08
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
23.32
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.67
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.64
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
35.51
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
65.42
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
16.36
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.35
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
110
205.61
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.86
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.61
Erick Threets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.48
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Erick Threets
Career
Per 600 PA