Clay Christiansen vs. Dick Drago — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Drago
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Drago 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. Dick Drago posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.351 compared to 6.05 and 1.603 for Clay Christiansen. By the career numbers, Dick Drago had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Christiansen and Dick Drago

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.52
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.56
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.3
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.28
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
3.62
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5625
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
9
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1901
9.12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.75
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
2.79
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
2.68
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.36
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
987
4.74
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.16
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.26
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
41.43
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7899
37.92
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.04
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
3.97
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7162
34.38
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.43
41.43
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Dick Drago

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5623
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1874.1
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.29
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.09
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
1.75
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
1.69
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.676
0.676
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.16
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Dick Drago

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
953.05
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
501.22
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.41
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.1
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
45.73
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
78.66
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
20.12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.95
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
42.07
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-6.39
-11.69
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.41
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
149
272.56
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
58.54
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA