Retired
Thornton Lee
Nickname:
LeftyBirthdate:
Sept. 13, 1906 (97 y, 9 m, 15 d)Born In:
Sonoma, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/205
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1945 | None (MLB) |
| 1941 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 82 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 34.0 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 31.1 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 32.5 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller R | 943 |
| Ed Brandt R | 942 |
| Van Mungo R | 936 |
| Howie Pollet R | 932 |
| Pat Dobson R | 931 |
| Tommy Thomas R | 930 |
| Earl Hamilton R | 929 |
| Joaquin Andujar R | 927 |
| Bill Singer R | 926 |
| Denny Galehouse R | 925 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 43 | 3 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 30 | 7 |
| 1939 | 29 | 7 |
| 1941 | 34 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 15 | 6 |
| 1941 | 22 | 2 |
| 1945 | 15 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 12 | 7 |
| 1940 | 13 | 10 |
| 1945 | 12 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.667 | 5 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 3 | 6 |
| 1939 | 3 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 245.1 | 5 |
| 1939 | 235.0 | 4 |
| 1940 | 228.0 | 10 |
| 1941 | 300.1 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 1074 | 4 |
| 1939 | 1008 | 5 |
| 1941 | 1224 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 17 | 10 |
| 1941 | 18 | 4 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 94 | 9 |
| 1941 | 92 | 10 |
| 1945 | 76 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 130 | 3 |
| 1945 | 108 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 3.518 | 6 |
| 1938 | 3.485 | 5 |
| 1941 | 2.367 | 1 |
| 1945 | 2.444 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1938 | 0.270 | 6 |
| 1941 | 0.245 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 1.314 | 5 |
| 1938 | 1.410 | 9 |
| 1940 | 1.224 | 4 |
| 1941 | 1.165 | 1 |
| 1945 | 1.244 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 8.917 | 8 |
| 1940 | 8.803 | 9 |
| 1941 | 7.731 | 2 |
| 1945 | 8.199 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 2.638 | 6 |
| 1939 | 2.681 | 3 |
| 1940 | 2.211 | 2 |
| 1941 | 2.757 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 18 | 6 |
| 1939 | 15 | 8 |
| 1940 | 24 | 2 |
| 1941 | 30 | 1 |
| 1945 | 19 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 2 | 9 |
| 1939 | 2 | 4 |
| 1941 | 3 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 60 | 7 |
| 1939 | 70 | 9 |
| 1940 | 56 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 252 | 5 |
| 1939 | 260 | 4 |
| 1941 | 258 | 5 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 179 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 6 | 1 |
| 1938 | 12 | 6 |
| 1940 | 13 | 4 |
| 1945 | 6 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 1939 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 1940 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 1941 | 6.1 | 3 |
| 1945 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 7 | 2 |
| 1940 | 12 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 10 | 10 |
| 1941 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 1938 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 1940 | 5.9 | 7 |
| 1941 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 1945 | 5.2 | 6 |