Clay Christiansen vs. Elmer Riddle — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Elmer Riddle
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Elmer Riddle 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. Elmer Riddle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.400 compared to 6.05 and 1.603 for Clay Christiansen. By the career numbers, Elmer Riddle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Christiansen and Elmer Riddle

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.67
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.57
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.46
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.26
65.26
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.5
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3069
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1023
9
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
8.57
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.52
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
4.03
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
3.01
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
0.782
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.17
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
41.43
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4406
38.76
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.35
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.85
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3929
34.57
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.43
41.43
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Elmer Riddle

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
27
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
9
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.09
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.73
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.226
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Elmer Riddle

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
300
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
532.46
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
108.38
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
91.1
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.71
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.28
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.75
31.03
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
128.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
138.22
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
47.12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
43.98
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
89.53
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.93
32.87
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.84
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
69
108.38
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
5.54
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
37.7
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.85
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.57
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Riddle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100