Thornton Lee vs. Chin-hui Tsao — Career Comparison
Thornton Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Chin-hui Tsao 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 5.75 and 1.526 for Chin-hui Tsao. 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 Chin-hui Tsao
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
5.29
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
1.05
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.48
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
3.56
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
5.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
8.98
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
9.74
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.98
8.98
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.74
9.74
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.47
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.04
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
3.24
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
3.71
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
3.62
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
6.22
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.103
1.103
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.17
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
40.08
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.13
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1105
4.27
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
5.94
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.46
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.495
1.495
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
35.26
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.08
40.08
Fielding Stats for Thornton Lee and Chin-hui Tsao
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
5.29
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.13
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.95
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Hitting Stats for Thornton Lee and Chin-hui Tsao
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
57
2137.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
32
21.69
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
43.79
29.69
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
38.49
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
211
143.05
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
125
84.75
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
40.01
27.13
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.59
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Chin-hui Tsao
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0