Cap Clark vs. Ernie Young — Career Comparison

Cap Clark
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Ernie Young
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Cap Clark and Ernie Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .635) and slugging (.378 vs .297). Cap Clark had the advantage in on-base percentage (.337 vs .311). By the career numbers, Ernie Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cap Clark and Ernie Young

Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
371.43
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
190.31
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
908
600
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
528.57
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
525.99
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
118.28
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
121.43
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
75.99
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
21.81
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.64
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.84
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.29
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
42.29
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
8.09
57.75
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.45
63.07
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
22
157.14
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
198.9
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
200
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
185.02
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
78.57
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
71.37
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.57
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.47
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
15
107.14
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
113
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.64
68.84
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.28
60.98
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.27
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
64.29
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
59.47
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
71.43
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
213
140.75
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.4
8.4
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4.26
4.26
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.3
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.96
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
25
16.52
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.61
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.27
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.88
Cap Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Cap Clark and Ernie Young

Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.23
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.96
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5893
27
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964.1
9
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.76
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
2.87
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
2.84
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Cap Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.517
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.313
2.313
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.36
78.36
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cap Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0