Clay Christiansen vs. Walter Thornton — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walter Thornton
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Walter Thornton posted a stronger line than Clay Christiansen. Walter Thornton posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 6.05) and WHIP (1.537 vs 1.603). By the career numbers, Walter Thornton had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Clay Christiansen and Walter Thornton

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.23
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.06
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.51
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.1
56.1
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.88
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
4.18
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1228
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409.1
9
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
10.51
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.51
10.51
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
3.32
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
2.95
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.696
0.696
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.64
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
41.43
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1834
40.32
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
6.22
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.22
6.22
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.537
1.537
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1654
36.37
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.43
41.43
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.32
40.32

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Walter Thornton

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.16
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3576
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1192
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.16
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.31
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.71
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.09
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.36
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
2.02
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.62
85.62
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.752
1.752
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Walter Thornton

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
156.08
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
526.01
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
164.19
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
138.85
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.34
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.69
89.89
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
200.68
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
231.08
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
84.12
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
78.04
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
161.15
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.29
98.6
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.08
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60.81
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
33.45
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.94
17.94
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.31
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.31
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100