Don Lee vs. Brian Wolfe — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Don Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Wolfe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Don Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 3.81 and 1.270 for Brian Wolfe. By the career numbers, Don Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Don Lee and Brian Wolfe

Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
2.65
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
7.84
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.05
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.54
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.48
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
3.61
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
3.81
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2485
27
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828.1
9
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
827
8.99
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
8.6
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.88
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.31
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
3.05
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.4
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
5.07
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
5.12
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.903
0.903
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.23
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.34
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3553
38.6
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
36.69
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.63
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.61
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
4.2
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.14
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.31
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.338
1.338
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3241
35.21
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
33.1
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.69
36.69

Fielding Stats for Don Lee and Brian Wolfe

Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
2.65
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
7.84
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.05
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2485
27
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
828.1
9
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.47
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.98
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.52
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.65
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
2.05
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.74
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.99
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.63
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.83
96.83
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.208
0.208
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Lee and Brian Wolfe

Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
592.71
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
72
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
600
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
548.99
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
89.88
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
72.87
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.57
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.54
20.75
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
111.74
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
104.45
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
29.15
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
31.58
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
58.3
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
12.88
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.57
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
80
194.33
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
3.09
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.01
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.86
Brian Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA