Joe Adams vs. Rickey Clark — Career Comparison

Joe Adams
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rickey Clark
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rickey Clark built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Adams 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 9 and 2.750 for Joe Adams. By the career numbers, Rickey Clark had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Adams and Rickey Clark

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
2
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.46
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.4
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.67
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.25
37.25
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.92
72.92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
3.38
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1295
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431.2
9
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
7.74
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.74
7.74
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.77
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
4.44
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
4.92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.75
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1858
38.74
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
4.17
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1614
33.65
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Joe Adams and Rickey Clark

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
2
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.46
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1296
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
9
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.63
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.6
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
2.48
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
2.23
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.92
89.92
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.115
1.115
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.92
72.92
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Adams and Rickey Clark

Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
409.86
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
532.39
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
54.93
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
54.93
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
5.42
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
54.93
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
63.38
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.56
-15.04
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
55
232.39
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
59.15
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.23
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA