Clay Christiansen vs. Albert Davis — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Albert Davis
UnknownThrows RightDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Albert Davis 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. Albert Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.92 and WHIP 1.439 compared to 6.05 and 1.603 for Clay Christiansen. By the career numbers, Albert Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Christiansen and Albert Davis

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.56
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.05
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.39
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.63
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.5
67.5
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.61
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
4.92
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1382
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460.2
9
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
10.49
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.49
10.49
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.64
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
2.79
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
2.46
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
2.27
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.525
0.525
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.33
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
41.43
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053
40.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
6.31
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.31
6.31
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.59
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.439
1.439
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1845
36.05
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.43
41.43
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Albert Davis

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.56
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.06
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.43
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.53
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.09
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
3.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.96
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.21
95.21
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.893
1.893
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.86
67.86
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Albert Davis

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
238.98
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
554.24
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
150
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
119.49
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.88
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.08
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.54
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
30.51
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.86
58.13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
190.68
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
175.42
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
55.93
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
58.47
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
111.86
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.64
67.73
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.08
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.34
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.34
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.54
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.54
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Albert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100