Clay Christiansen vs. Chris Short — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Short
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Chris Short 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. Chris Short posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.331 compared to 6.05 and 1.603 for Clay Christiansen. By the career numbers, Chris Short had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Christiansen and Chris Short

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
1.94
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
1.19
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.52
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.51
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.56
50.56
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.48
61.48
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.34
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
3.43
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6975
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2325
9
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
8.57
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.71
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
3.12
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.29
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
6.28
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1629
6.31
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.31
6.31
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.009
1.009
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.28
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.24
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
41.43
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9801
37.94
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.3
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
3.84
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8900
34.45
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.43
41.43
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.94
37.94

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Chris Short

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
1.94
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6975
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2325
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.43
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
1.39
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.09
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.89
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471
1.82
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.52
96.52
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.55
61.55
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Short
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Chris Short

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
391.74
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
775
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697
539.61
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
68.13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
62.71
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.87
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.42
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.14
9.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
75.1
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
81.29
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
22.45
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.58
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
41.03
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-6.74
-5.22
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.32
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
10.84
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Short
Career
Per 600 PA
198
153.29
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.91
3.91
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
44.13
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Short
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.06
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.77
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.77
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Short
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100