Lefty Clarke vs. Jim McLaughlin — Career Comparison

Lefty Clarke
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim McLaughlin
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Lefty Clarke built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim McLaughlin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim McLaughlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.727 compared to 5.4 and 1.800 for Lefty Clarke. By the career numbers, Jim McLaughlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Clarke and Jim McLaughlin

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.82
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.68
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
11.05
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.05
11.05
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.5
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.864
0.864
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
41.32
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.727
1.727
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
36.82
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.33
7.33
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.32
41.32

Fielding Stats for Lefty Clarke and Jim McLaughlin

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.98
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.15
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.8
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.64
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Clarke and Jim McLaughlin

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
47.27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.94
52.81
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA