Clay Christiansen vs. Harry Otis — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Otis
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Otis 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. Harry Otis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.37 and WHIP 1.671 compared to 6.05 and 1.603 for Clay Christiansen. By the career numbers, Harry Otis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Christiansen and Harry Otis

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.71
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.03
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
8.89
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
6.15
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.05
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.911
0.911
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.03
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
41.43
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
38.62
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.76
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
31.44
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.43
41.43
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Harry Otis

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.73
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.09
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Harry Otis

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
300
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
13.93
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.12
-6.97
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
300
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Otis
Career
Per 600 PA