Matt Clark vs. Buddy Ryan — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Matt Clark and Buddy Ryan are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Clark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .692) and slugging (.519 vs .354). Buddy Ryan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 vs .273). By the career numbers, Matt Clark had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Matt Clark and Buddy Ryan
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
16
309.68
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
166
154.66
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
7
135.48
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
210
195.65
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
8
154.84
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
141
131.37
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
3.04
58.77
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
81.83
76.24
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
3.88
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
16.95
16.95
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Matt Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Matt Clark and Buddy Ryan
Matt Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.5
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Matt Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.18
98.18
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37