Thornton Lee vs. Joe Schaffernoth — Career Comparison

Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Schaffernoth
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Schaffernoth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Thornton Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.358 compared to 4.58 and 1.475 for Joe Schaffernoth. By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Thornton Lee and Joe Schaffernoth

Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.05
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.45
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.48
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.55
48.55
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.6
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
3.56
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.58
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
8.98
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
8.85
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.47
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.92
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.24
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.04
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
5.19
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
38.82
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.59
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.27
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.19
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.432
1.432
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9118
35.2
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
34.55
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.82
38.82

Fielding Stats for Thornton Lee and Joe Schaffernoth

Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.64
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.91
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.36
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.29
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.405
0.405
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Thornton Lee and Joe Schaffernoth

Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
2611.76
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
566.1
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
16
564.71
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
91.53
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
29.69
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
7.88
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
42.71
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
44.75
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
84.75
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.01
27.13
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-8.9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.31
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
141.02
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
14.92
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Joe Schaffernoth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Schaffernoth
Career
Per 600 PA