David Lee vs. Elmer Riddle — Career Comparison

David Lee
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Elmer Riddle
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Elmer Riddle built a career as a starting pitcher and David Lee as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Elmer Riddle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.400 compared to 4.37 and 1.665 for David Lee. By the career numbers, Elmer Riddle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for David Lee and Elmer Riddle

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.67
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.09
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.57
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.46
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.26
65.26
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.5
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.37
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.4
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3069
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1023
9
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
9.13
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
8.57
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.52
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.62
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
4.03
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
7.57
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
3.01
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
0.782
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.17
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
41.36
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4406
38.76
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.35
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
4.76
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.85
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
34.34
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3929
34.57
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for David Lee and Elmer Riddle

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
27
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115.1
9
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.25
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.09
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.73
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.146
0.146
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.226
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for David Lee and Elmer Riddle

David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
300
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
600
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
532.46
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.38
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
91.1
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.71
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.28
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.75
31.03
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
128.8
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
138.22
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
47.12
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
43.98
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
89.53
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.93
32.87
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.84
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.38
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
5.54
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
37.7
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.85
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100