David Lee vs. Mel Stottlemyre Jr. — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, David Lee and Mel Stottlemyre Jr. are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mel Stottlemyre Jr. posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.532 vs 1.665) and home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 1.09). David Lee had the advantage in ERA (4.37 vs 4.88). By the career numbers, Mel Stottlemyre Jr. had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.