Lefty Clarke vs. Ron Mathis — Career Comparison

Lefty Clarke
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mathis
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Clarke and Ron Mathis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lefty Clarke posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 5.93) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.99). Ron Mathis had the advantage in WHIP (1.610 vs 1.800). By the career numbers, Lefty Clarke had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Clarke and Ron Mathis

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.4
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.88
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.81
25.81
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.93
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
10.21
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.99
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
4.17
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.61
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.976
0.976
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
41.05
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.88
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
6.8
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.8
6.8
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.598
1.598
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
35.78
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.05
41.05

Fielding Stats for Lefty Clarke and Ron Mathis

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.4
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.88
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.77
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.32
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.3
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.09
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.613
0.613
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.81
25.81
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Clarke and Ron Mathis

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
978.95
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
3.91
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.61
-19.22
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA