Clay Christiansen vs. Joey Jay — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joey Jay
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joey Jay 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. Joey Jay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.359 compared to 6.05 and 1.603 for Clay Christiansen. By the career numbers, Joey Jay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Christiansen and Joey Jay

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.18
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.58
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.53
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.11
52.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.48
65.48
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.37
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
3.77
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4639
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1546.1
9
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
8.5
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.89
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
607
3.53
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.2
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
5.81
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.039
1.039
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.31
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.21
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
41.43
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6583
38.31
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.31
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
4.16
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5940
34.57
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.43
41.43
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Joey Jay

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.82
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.18
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4608
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1536
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.62
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.29
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.09
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.99
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
1.91
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.88
95.88
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.16
65.16
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Joey Jay

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
344.44
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
536.67
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
51.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.78
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
12.59
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
75.56
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
93.33
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.89
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
37.78
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.4
-3.78
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
31.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
206
228.89
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.62
2.62
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
30
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joey Jay
Career
Per 600 PA