Thornton Lee vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Smith
UnknownThrows RightSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Joe Smith posted a stronger line than Thornton Lee. Joe Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.1 vs 3.56) and WHIP (1.000 vs 1.358). By the career numbers, Joe Smith 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.

Pitching Stats for Thornton Lee and Joe Smith

Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
1.44
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
1.05
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.45
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.48
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
0.6
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
3.56
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
8.98
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.47
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
3.24
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
937
3.62
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.6
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9999
38.6
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
35.7
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.19
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1105
4.27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9118
35.2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
33.3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.7
35.7

Fielding Stats for Thornton Lee and Joe Smith

Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Thornton Lee and Joe Smith

Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
254.24
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
566.1
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
113.22
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
91.53
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.79
29.69
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
81.89
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
42.71
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
44.75
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
84.75
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.01
27.13
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.01
92.81
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
18.31
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
14.92
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100