Thornton Lee vs. Charlie Sullivan — Career Comparison
Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Sullivan 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 5.78 and 1.711 for Charlie Sullivan. 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 Charlie Sullivan
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.31
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
1.05
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.45
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.48
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.6
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
3.56
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
5.78
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
8.98
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
10.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.7
10.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.47
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.72
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
3.24
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
4.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
3.04
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.861
0.861
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
926
41.46
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.7
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1105
4.27
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
6.45
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.711
1.711
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
36.67
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Fielding Stats for Thornton Lee and Charlie Sullivan
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.689
Hitting Stats for Thornton Lee and Charlie Sullivan
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
74
807.27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
835
566.1
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
52
567.27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
135
91.53
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
98.18
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
32
21.69
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
43.79
29.69
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.68
40.17
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
211
143.05
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
152.73
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
152.73
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
125
84.75
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
130.91
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
40.01
27.13
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
44.16
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7.86
7.86
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Charlie Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0