Phil Clark vs. Ken Gables — Career Comparison

Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Gables
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Gables 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. Ken Gables posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.69 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. By the career numbers, Ken Gables had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Clark and Ken Gables

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.41
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.1
37.1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.69
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
11.66
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
9.58
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.58
9.58
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.68
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.3
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066
40.03
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
5.07
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.473
1.473
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
36.82
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963
36.16
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Phil Clark and Ken Gables

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
27
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.2
9
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.597
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Clark and Ken Gables

Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
539.13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
547.83
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
19.78
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
121.74
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
9.53
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
113.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.31
5.31
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA