Phil Clark vs. Ralph Head — Career Comparison

Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ralph Head
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ralph Head 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. Ralph Head posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.66 and WHIP 1.829 compared to 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. By the career numbers, Ralph Head had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Clark and Ralph Head

Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
2.38
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.88
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.61
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.18
18.18
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.34
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
6.66
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.67
6.67
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.6
6.6
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132.1
9
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
11.66
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
12.58
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.66
11.66
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.88
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.88
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
42.51
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.95
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
7.55
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.829
1.829
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
36.82
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
38.56
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Phil Clark and Ralph Head

Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
27
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.2
9
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.914
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Clark and Ralph Head

Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
488.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
586.05
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
3.68
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.98
-27.64
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
167.44
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA