Al Aber vs. Rickey Clark — Career Comparison

Al Aber
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rickey Clark
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rickey Clark built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Aber as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rickey Clark posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.367 compared to 4.18 and 1.459 for Al Aber. By the career numbers, Rickey Clark had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Aber and Rickey Clark

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.88
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
2
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.69
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.46
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.4
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.58
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.67
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.98
48.98
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.86
17.86
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.92
72.92
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
4.18
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
3.38
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
27
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1295
27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
389.1
9
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431.2
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
9.2
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
7.74
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.74
7.74
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.77
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.7
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
4.44
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
3.91
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
4.92
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.75
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1698
39.25
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1858
38.74
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.76
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
4.74
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
4.17
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1532
35.41
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1614
33.65
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.25
39.25
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Al Aber and Rickey Clark

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.91
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
2
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.56
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.46
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1296
27
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
9
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.67
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.63
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.31
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.6
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.16
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
2.48
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.98
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
2.23
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.92
89.92
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.607
0.607
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.31
11.31
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.92
72.92
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Aber and Rickey Clark

Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
861.54
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
97
409.86
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
600
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
100
512.82
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
532.39
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
13
54.93
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
13
54.93
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
12.76
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1.28
5.42
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
13
54.93
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
112.82
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
15
63.38
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.41
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
7.31
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.56
-15.04
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
210.26
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
55
232.39
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2.58
2.58
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
59.15
Al Aber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Aber
Career
Per 600 PA
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA