Ed Clark vs. Mike Morgan — Career Comparison

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Mike Morgan built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Clark as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Morgan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.23 and WHIP 1.428 compared to 6.75 and 1.500 for Ed Clark. By the career numbers, Mike Morgan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Clark and Mike Morgan

Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
1.94
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.33
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.46
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.6
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.12
43.12
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.84
68.84
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.15
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.75
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4.23
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8317
27
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2772.1
9
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2943
9.55
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.88
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
938
3.05
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.25
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1403
4.55
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.34
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.24
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
42.75
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11872
38.54
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.18
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
4.65
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.4
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.24
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.08
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
38.25
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10662
34.61
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Ed Clark and Mike Morgan

Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
1.94
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.33
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8317
27
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2772.1
9
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.7
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.51
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
705
2.29
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
2.21
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.45
96.45
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.84
68.84
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Clark and Mike Morgan

Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
625.13
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
600
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
520.42
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
56.54
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
52.36
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.14
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.19
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
10.43
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.05
7.38
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
61.78
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
71.2
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.61
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.71
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
29.32
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
24.28
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.66
-9.07
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.61
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
151
158.12
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
61.78
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.14
Ed Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.24
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA