Clay Christiansen vs. Archie Cole — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Archie Cole
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaToledo TigersNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Archie Cole 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. Clay Christiansen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.05 and WHIP 1.603 compared to 9.11 and 2.138 for Archie Cole. By the career numbers, Clay Christiansen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Christiansen and Archie Cole

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.38
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.05
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.11
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
11.64
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
11.81
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.64
11.64
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
7.43
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
41.43
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
45.23
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.52
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
11.48
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.52
6.52
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
36.11
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.351
0.351
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.43
41.43
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.23
45.23

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Archie Cole

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.38
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.09
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.04
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.7
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Archie Cole

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
360
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
8.98
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
13.63
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA