David Lee vs. Wayne Simpson — Career Comparison

David Lee
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Wayne Simpson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Wayne Simpson 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 92), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 87). Role difference aside, David Lee holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for David Lee and Wayne Simpson

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.73
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.51
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.51
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.44
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.73
53.73
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.7
87.7
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.37
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
4.37
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1908
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
9
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
9.13
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
8.58
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.81
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.62
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
4.46
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
7.57
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
5
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.52
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.33
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
41.36
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2794
39.54
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
4.76
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
4.84
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.3
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.24
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.25
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
34.34
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2418
34.22
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for David Lee and Wayne Simpson

David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.73
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.52
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
27
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635.1
9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.68
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.3
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.25
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.07
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.98
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.89
95.89
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.146
0.146
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.7
87.7
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Lee and Wayne Simpson

David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
436.69
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
600
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
543.2
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
42.6
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
39.05
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.55
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.55
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.49
5.3
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
46.15
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.91
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.3
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.55
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
24.85
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
5.56
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.75
-20.41
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.3
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
319.53
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.88
1.88
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.5
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Wayne Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA