Biff Clark vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Biff Clark
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueLeft Fielder
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Biff Clark and Dave Watkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Watkins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.574 vs .564) and slugging (.284 vs .262). Biff Clark had the advantage in on-base percentage (.302 vs .291). By the career numbers, Dave Watkins had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Biff Clark and Dave Watkins

Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
27
165.31
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
237.93
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
98
600
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
600
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
514.29
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
104.08
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
85.71
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.24
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.45
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.37
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.14
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
53.56
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
22
134.69
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
144.83
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
177.55
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
172.41
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
9
55.1
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.62
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
55.1
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
41.38
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
104.08
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.31
57.02
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.24
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
10
61.22
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
3.28
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.24
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.61
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.61
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.24
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Biff Clark and Dave Watkins

Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.21
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.4
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.08
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.89
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
625
27
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1154
27
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
208.1
9
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384.2
9
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.94
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.42
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.16
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.786
1.786
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.33
63.33
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3