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1934–1947 · P
Bill Lee
6' 3", 195 lbs·Lived to 68·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.66
Best ERA · 1938
22
Most W · 1938
121
Most K · 1938
1.220
Best WHIP · 1938
Career Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHC | 40 | 76 | 0 | 7 | .132 | — | — |
| 1935 | CHC | 39 | 102 | 0 | 11 | .235 | — | — |
| 1936 | CHC | 43 | 87 | 1 | 3 | .138 | — | — |
| 1937 | CHC | 42 | 87 | 1 | 4 | .172 | — | — |
| 1938 | CHC | 44 | 101 | 0 | 13 | .198 | — | — |
| 1939 | CHC | 37 | 103 | 1 | 3 | .126 | — | — |
| 1940 | CHC | 37 | 76 | 0 | 3 | .132 | — | — |
| 1941 | CHC | 28 | 59 | 2 | 5 | .186 | — | — |
| 1942 | CHC | 32 | 69 | 0 | 7 | .159 | — | — |
| 1943 | CHC | 26 | 43 | 0 | 1 | .186 | — | — |
| 1944 | PHI | 31 | 72 | 0 | 4 | .194 | — | — |
| 1945 | BSN | 29 | 55 | 0 | 3 | .145 | — | — |
| 1946 | BSN | 25 | 47 | 0 | 7 | .170 | — | — |
| 1947 | CHC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — |
| Career | 467 | 980 | 5 | 71 | .168 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHC | 35 | 214.3 | 13 | 14 | 3.40 | 126 | 104 | 1.362 |
| 1935 | CHC | 39 | 252.0 | 20 | 6 | 2.96 | 147 | 100 | 1.290 |
| 1936 | CHC | 43 | 258.7 | 18 | 11 | 3.31 | 139 | 102 | 1.280 |
| 1937 | CHC | 42 | 272.3 | 14 | 15 | 3.54 | 123 | 108 | 1.329 |
| 1938 | CHC | 44 | 291.0 | 22 | 9 | 2.66 | 164 | 121 | 1.220 |
| 1939 | CHC | 37 | 282.3 | 19 | 15 | 3.44 | 124 | 105 | 1.346 |
| 1940 | CHC | 37 | 211.3 | 9 | 17 | 5.03 | 84 | 70 | 1.495 |
| 1941 | CHC | 28 | 167.3 | 8 | 14 | 3.76 | 105 | 62 | 1.327 |
| 1942 | CHC | 32 | 219.7 | 13 | 13 | 3.85 | 93 | 75 | 1.311 |
| 1943 | CHC | 26 | 139.0 | 4 | 12 | 4.01 | 88 | 35 | 1.446 |
| 1944 | PHI | 31 | 208.3 | 10 | 11 | 3.15 | 113 | 50 | 1.229 |
| 1945 | BSN | 29 | 183.7 | 9 | 9 | 3.58 | 103 | 25 | 1.552 |
| 1946 | BSN | 25 | 140.0 | 10 | 9 | 4.18 | 86 | 32 | 1.379 |
| 1947 | CHC | 14 | 24.0 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 | 88 | 9 | 1.667 |
| Career | 462 | 2863.9 | 169 | 157 | — | — | 998 | — | |
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