Thornton Lee vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Thomas 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 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. 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 Brad Thomas

Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.45
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.48
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
3.56
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
8.98
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.47
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.24
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.89
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.942
0.942
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
41.8
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.731
1.731
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
35.22
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for Thornton Lee and Brad Thomas

Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.72
9.72
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Thornton Lee and Brad Thomas

Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
254.24
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
72
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
885
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
566.1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
91.53
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
29.69
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
42.71
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
44.75
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
84.75
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.01
27.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.31
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.92
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA