Phil Clark vs. Matt Garza — Career Comparison

Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Garza
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Garza 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. Matt Garza posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.338 compared to 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. By the career numbers, Matt Garza had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Clark and Matt Garza

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
1.53
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.49
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.49
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.56
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.73
46.73
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.93
97.93
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
4.09
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5132
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1710.2
9
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
11.66
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
8.84
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
3.06
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.14
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.68
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1380
7.26
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.146
1.146
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7313
38.47
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
4.61
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.31
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.26
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.77
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
36.82
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6575
34.59
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.47
38.47

Fielding Stats for Phil Clark and Matt Garza

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
1.53
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.49
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5132
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1710.2
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.51
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.68
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.14
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
1.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
1.18
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.93
97.93
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Clark and Matt Garza

Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
554.14
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
523.57
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.31
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.73
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.73
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
4.7
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
47.77
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
59.24
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.38
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.64
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.02
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-10.87
-20.77
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.73
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
296.18
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
59.24
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.82
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0