Lefty Clarke vs. George Meakim — Career Comparison

Lefty Clarke
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
George Meakim
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Lefty Clarke built a career as a starting pitcher and George Meakim as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Meakim posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.434 compared to 5.4 and 1.800 for Lefty Clarke. By the career numbers, George Meakim had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Clarke and George Meakim

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.37
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.12
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.46
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.05
82.05
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.81
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
4.03
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
9.4
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.51
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
4.98
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.943
0.943
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.91
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.28
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
39.87
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
6.28
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.434
1.434
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
36.08
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.87
39.87

Fielding Stats for Lefty Clarke and George Meakim

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.34
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.87
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.71
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.43
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
3.01
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.58
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.56
85.56
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.925
1.925
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Clarke and George Meakim

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
212.39
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
530.97
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
George Meakim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
37.83
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
95.58
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
159.29
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
53.1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
47.79
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
100.88
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.36
39.07
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
53.1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
George Meakim
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.24
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.25
28.25
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
George Meakim
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100