Thornton Lee vs. Dick Such — Career Comparison
Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Such 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 7.56 and 1.960 for Dick Such. 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 Dick Such
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.78
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.81
23.81
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
3.56
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
7.56
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
7.38
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
43.02
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
33.48
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.02
43.02
Fielding Stats for Thornton Lee and Dick Such
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.78
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.44
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Dick Such
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Hitting Stats for Thornton Lee and Dick Such
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
22
942.86
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
32
21.69
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
43.79
29.69
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
39.56
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
40.01
27.13
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
36.64
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Dick Such
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86