Don Lee vs. Gunboat Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Don Lee and Gunboat Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gunboat Thompson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 3.61) and home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 0.88). Don Lee had the advantage in WHIP (1.355 vs 1.424). By the career numbers, Gunboat Thompson 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.