Phil Clark vs. Roy Oswalt — Career Comparison

Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Oswalt
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Roy Oswalt 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. Roy Oswalt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. By the career numbers, Roy Oswalt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Clark and Roy Oswalt

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.46
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.65
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.41
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.51
61.51
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.36
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6736
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245.1
9
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
11.66
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
8.81
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
0.79
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
2.08
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.14
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.68
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
7.42
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.056
1.056
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.12
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.32
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9301
37.28
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
3.6
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.42
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.23
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.81
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.211
1.211
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
36.82
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8539
34.23
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28

Fielding Stats for Phil Clark and Roy Oswalt

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
1.47
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
1.37
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2247.1
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.68
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.24
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.95
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.92
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.16
98.16
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Clark and Roy Oswalt

Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
278.89
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
657
495.23
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
76.13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
70.1
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.28
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.03
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.7
15.6
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
83.67
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
100.25
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.61
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
27.14
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
48.99
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.77
11.89
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.77
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.35
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
136.43
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.4
4.4
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
79.9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.52
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA