Bob Clarke vs. Steve Springer — Career Comparison

Bob Clarke
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IICatcherAll-Star
Steve Springer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bob Clarke and Steve Springer are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Clarke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.544 vs .516) and on-base percentage (.274 vs .222). Steve Springer had the advantage in slugging (.294 vs .270). By the career numbers, Bob Clarke had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Clarke and Steve Springer

Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
179.62
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2355
600
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2131
542.93
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
117.71
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
94.27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
19.87
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.78
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.78
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
23.44
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169.64
43.22
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
37.36
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
575
146.5
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
160.51
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
53.5
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
47.13
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
98.85
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188.63
48.06
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
39.34
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.06
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
39.75
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.25
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.06
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196.25
196.25
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
14.27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.25
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.08
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.25
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.33
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.12
94.12
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bob Clarke and Steve Springer

Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
669
1.21
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.41
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
1.07
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14951
27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4983.2
9
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2962
5.35
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.41
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
461
0.83
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.17
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3518
6.35
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3423
6.18
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.117
5.117
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.94
88.94
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Bob Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.11
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.07
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
0.69
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0