John Clarkson vs. Doc White — Career Comparison

John Clarkson
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRelief Pitcher
Doc White
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc White built a career as a starting pitcher and John Clarkson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc White posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.39 and WHIP 1.121 compared to 2.81 and 1.209 for John Clarkson. By the career numbers, Doc White had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Clarkson and Doc White

John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
1.05
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.26
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
1.03
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
1.07
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
0.65
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.56
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
0.35
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
0.46
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.82
64.82
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.78
54.78
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.55
97.55
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.01
85.01
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
0.96
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
0.78
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.07
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1417
2.81
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
2.39
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13609
27
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9123
27
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4536.1
9
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3041
9
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
8.52
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2738
8.1
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
0.32
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.1
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
2.36
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
1.98
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1978
3.92
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1384
4.1
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.699
0.699
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.36
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.18
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.16
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.35
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19146
37.99
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
12096
35.8
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.02
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.15
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2384
4.73
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1118
3.31
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.209
1.209
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17875
35.46
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
11307
33.46
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.99
37.99
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.8
35.8

Fielding Stats for John Clarkson and Doc White

John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
1.08
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
1.46
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.73
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14076
27
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
9519
27
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692
9
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3173
9
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.46
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1151
2.21
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.78
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
0.34
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.17
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1568
3.01
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.95
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1390
2.67
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1330
3.77
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.65
88.65
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.465
2.465
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.578
2.578
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Clarkson and Doc White

John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
546
159.03
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
216.49
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2060
600
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
1516
600
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1974
574.95
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
1283
507.78
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
125.83
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
278
110.03
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
90
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
95.38
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
21.26
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
22
8.71
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
7.57
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.15
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.99
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.79
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
35.83
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
37
14.64
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168.36
49.04
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
115.91
45.87
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
183.2
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
332
131.4
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
149.71
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
426
168.6
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
73.98
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
147
58.18
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
67.57
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
75
29.68
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
134.56
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
220
87.07
John Clarkson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.4
50.21
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132.74
52.54
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.4
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
23.59
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
58.18
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
382
111.26
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
77.18
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.39
5.39
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.17
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
33.64
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
9.03
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
12.66
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
9.03
Doc White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
12.66
John Clarkson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Doc White
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100