Clay Christiansen vs. Harry Smith — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Smith
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Smith 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 Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.8 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 6.05 and 1.603 for Clay Christiansen. By the career numbers, Harry Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Christiansen and Harry Smith

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.79
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
41.43
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
32.4
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
32.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.351
0.351
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.43
41.43
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.4
32.4

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Harry Smith

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
27
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
9
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.09
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Harry Smith

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.08
-23.84
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA