Bruce Chen vs. Clay Christiansen — Career Comparison
Bruce Chen built a career as a starting pitcher and Clay Christiansen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Chen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.62 and WHIP 1.413 compared to 6.05 and 1.603 for Clay Christiansen. By the career numbers, Bruce Chen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bruce Chen and Clay Christiansen
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
2.35
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.59
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
1.33
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.48
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.31
50.31
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.75
56.75
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
786
4.62
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4596
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1532
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1578
9.27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.51
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
3.21
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.79
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.23
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
6.7
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
6.28
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.18
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.26
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6619
38.88
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
41.43
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.33
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.79
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
4.99
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.26
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.31
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.54
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5930
34.84
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
37.71
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.43
41.43
Fielding Stats for Bruce Chen and Clay Christiansen
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
2.35
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.59
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
1.33
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4596
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1532
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.36
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.16
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
1.14
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
1.55
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.09
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
1.5
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.75
56.75
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Bruce Chen and Clay Christiansen
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
401
1636.73
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Chen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0