Scott Atchison vs. Lefty Clarke — Career Comparison

Scott Atchison
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Clarke
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Clarke built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Atchison as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Atchison posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.232 compared to 5.4 and 1.800 for Lefty Clarke. By the career numbers, Scott Atchison had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Atchison and Lefty Clarke

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
7.74
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.44
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.29
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.71
60.71
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.63
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346.2
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
8.49
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.91
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.31
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
6.57
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.987
0.987
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.55
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
37.05
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.58
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
4.02
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.93
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
33.98
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.05
37.05
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Scott Atchison and Lefty Clarke

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
7.74
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346.2
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.86
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.53
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.47
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
2.39
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.84
96.84
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Atchison and Lefty Clarke

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
90000
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA