Lefty Clarke vs. Jack Meyer — Career Comparison

Lefty Clarke
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jack Meyer
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lefty Clarke built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Meyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Meyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.435 compared to 5.4 and 1.800 for Lefty Clarke. By the career numbers, Jack Meyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Clarke and Jack Meyer

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.67
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.38
41.38
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.92
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.62
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.97
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
4.83
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
7.42
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.36
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1965
38.87
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.94
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
4.45
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
33.84
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.87
38.87

Fielding Stats for Lefty Clarke and Jack Meyer

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1365
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.21
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.76
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.68
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.51
95.51
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.421
0.421
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.88
11.88
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Clarke and Jack Meyer

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
1212
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
516
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
84
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.96
23.78
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
114
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
132
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
48
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
18.17
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
48
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
186
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
3.23
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA