Clay Christiansen vs. Harry Rhodes — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Rhodes
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Rhodes 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 6.19 and 1.750 for Harry Rhodes. 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 Harry Rhodes

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.56
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.05
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.19
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
10.69
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.69
10.69
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
5.06
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
4.78
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.094
1.094
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.13
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.84
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
41.43
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
44.16
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.69
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.52
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
8.72
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.52
6.52
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.72
8.72
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
37.13
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.43
41.43
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.16
44.16

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Harry Rhodes

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.05
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.16
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.15
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.13
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.09
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.68
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
55
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Harry Rhodes

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
288
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
564
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.596
0.596
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
132
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
96
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.91
46.97
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
168
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
156
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
72
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
120
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
51
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Rhodes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100