David Lee vs. Jack Sanford — Career Comparison

David Lee
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Sanford
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Jack Sanford 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. David Lee led in run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 95), home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 108), and strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 83). Jack Sanford held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 78). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to David Lee.

Pitching Stats for David Lee and Jack Sanford

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.7
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
1.29
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.6
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.44
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.56
57.56
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.52
75.52
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.33
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.37
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
3.69
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6148
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049.1
9
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
9.13
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1907
8.37
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.37
8.37
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.76
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.62
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
737
3.24
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.26
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
7.57
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
5.19
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.936
0.936
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.26
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.2
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
41.36
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8659
38.03
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
4.76
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
4.18
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
34.34
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7876
34.59
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for David Lee and Jack Sanford

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.7
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
1.29
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6148
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049.1
9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.54
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.6
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.25
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
2.23
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
2.14
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.87
95.87
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.146
0.146
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.52
75.52
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Lee and Jack Sanford

David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
311.08
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
758
600
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
526.39
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
83.11
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
64.12
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.04
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.37
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.31
23.2
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
108.44
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.32
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
40.37
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.29
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
67.28
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.05
16.66
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
35.62
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
189.97
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.16
3.16
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
32.45
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.29
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0