Lefty Clarke vs. Morrie Martin — Career Comparison

Lefty Clarke
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Morrie Martin
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lefty Clarke built a career as a starting pitcher and Morrie Martin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Morrie Martin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.29 and WHIP 1.419 compared to 5.4 and 1.800 for Lefty Clarke. By the career numbers, Morrie Martin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Clarke and Morrie Martin

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.72
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.63
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.57
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.51
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.78
52.78
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.8
16.8
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.22
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
4.29
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1814
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
604.2
9
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
9.03
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.83
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
3.71
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.65
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.817
0.817
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2637
39.25
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.5
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.76
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361
35.14
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.25
39.25

Fielding Stats for Lefty Clarke and Morrie Martin

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
8.85
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
763
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254.1
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.64
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.1
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
4.92
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
4.74
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.536
0.536
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.42
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Clarke and Morrie Martin

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
842.7
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
556.18
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
94.38
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
87.64
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.74
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.74
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.07
17.1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
101.12
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
107.87
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
50.56
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.6
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
74.16
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.52
11.87
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.48
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
151.69
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.96
3.96
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.34
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.74
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Morrie Martin
Career
Per 600 PA