David Lee vs. Claude Thomas — Career Comparison

David Lee
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Thomas 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. Claude Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 4.37 and 1.665 for David Lee. By the career numbers, Claude Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for David Lee and Claude Thomas

David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
4.37
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.13
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115.1
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
9.13
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.09
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
5.62
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.81
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
7.57
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.671
0.671
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.86
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
41.36
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.26
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
4.76
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.45
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
34.34
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for David Lee and Claude Thomas

David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
7.49
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115.1
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.25
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.09
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.146
0.146
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.286
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for David Lee and Claude Thomas

David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
9600
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
5.56
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-23.83
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
David Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA