Clay Christiansen vs. Dick Whitworth — Career Comparison

Clay Christiansen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Whitworth
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Whitworth 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. Dick Whitworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.76 and WHIP 1.223 compared to 6.05 and 1.603 for Clay Christiansen. By the career numbers, Dick Whitworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clay Christiansen and Dick Whitworth

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.92
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.37
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.34
66.34
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.89
65.89
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.05
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.76
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.64
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
7.41
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.64
11.64
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
3.59
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
4.64
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.009
1.009
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
0.915
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
41.43
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3446
37.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.52
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
3.8
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.81
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
37.71
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
32.52
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.43
41.43
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Clay Christiansen and Dick Whitworth

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
1.4
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.01
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.09
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.48
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.21
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.15
92.15
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.293
2.293
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.09
36.09
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Christiansen and Dick Whitworth

Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
228.24
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
600
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
565.42
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
133.14
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.93
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.21
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.69
40.96
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
162.54
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
146.97
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.52
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.71
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
124.5
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.25
47.11
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.83
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.19
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.67
115.67
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Clay Christiansen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100