Clay Christiansen vs. Joe Slusarski — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Slusarski
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Slusarski 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. Joe Slusarski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.18 and WHIP 1.557 compared to 6.05 and 1.603 for Clay Christiansen. By the career numbers, Joe Slusarski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Christiansen and Joe Slusarski

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
3.47
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.62
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.81
28.81
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
5.18
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305.2
9
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
10.07
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.07
10.07
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.32
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
3.68
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.26
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.09
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.975
0.975
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.44
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
41.43
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358
39.98
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.85
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
5.56
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.21
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.35
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.82
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.528
1.528
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1199
35.3
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.43
41.43
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.98
39.98

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Joe Slusarski

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
3.47
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305.2
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.56
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.77
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.09
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.35
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.32
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.381
0.381
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.81
28.81
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Joe Slusarski

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
7866.67
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
6.61
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.27
-18.25
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA