Ad Brennan vs. Phil Clark — Career Comparison

Ad Brennan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ad Brennan built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Clark as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ad Brennan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.312 compared to 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. By the career numbers, Ad Brennan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ad Brennan and Phil Clark

Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.71
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.02
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.49
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.48
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.69
59.69
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.53
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
3.11
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2031
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
9.23
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
11.66
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.28
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.58
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.76
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.68
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
0.705
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2922
38.84
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.51
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
4.2
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2705
35.96
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
36.82
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57

Fielding Stats for Ad Brennan and Phil Clark

Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
14.56
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.89
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
19.44
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.22
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
23.56
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
22.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.534
1.534
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ad Brennan and Phil Clark

Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
323.27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
538.78
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
117.55
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
95.51
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.69
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.45
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.06
41.79
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
149.39
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
151.84
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
36.73
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
29.39
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
63.67
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.87
46.22
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
29.39
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
97.96
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
6.13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.94
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.45
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.45
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA