Lefty Clarke vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Lefty Clarke
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Clarke and Carl Mays are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carl Mays posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.92 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.207 vs 1.800). Lefty Clarke had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.22). By the career numbers, Carl Mays 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 Carl Mays

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
0.97
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.33
66.33
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
0.69
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.22
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
862
2.57
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.37
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Lefty Clarke and Carl Mays

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Clarke and Carl Mays

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
542.95
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50