Phil Clark vs. Dick Ellsworth — Career Comparison

Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Ellsworth
Silent GenerationWyomingThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dick Ellsworth built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Clark as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Ellsworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.72 and WHIP 1.364 compared to 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. By the career numbers, Dick Ellsworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Clark and Dick Ellsworth

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.7
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.29
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.48
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.63
45.63
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.17
76.17
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.36
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
3.72
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6467
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2155.2
9
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
11.66
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2274
9.49
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.81
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
2.48
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.3
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.68
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1140
4.76
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.3
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.19
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9156
38.23
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.15
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
4.31
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.331
1.331
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
36.82
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8506
35.51
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23

Fielding Stats for Phil Clark and Dick Ellsworth

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.7
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.29
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6469
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.1
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.5
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
1.82
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
2.43
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
2.32
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.369
1.369
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.17
76.17
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Clark and Dick Ellsworth

Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
315.5
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
521.71
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
45.74
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
42.64
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.55
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.2
7.91
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
50.39
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
84.5
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
24.81
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.05
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
41.86
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-12.5
-9.69
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
35.66
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
249.61
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
38.76
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Ellsworth
Career
Per 600 PA