Phil Clark vs. Vern Ruhle — Career Comparison

Phil Clark
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vern Ruhle
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Vern Ruhle 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. Vern Ruhle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.73 and WHIP 1.324 compared to 7.98 and 2.114 for Phil Clark. By the career numbers, Vern Ruhle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Clark and Vern Ruhle

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
2.09
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.2
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.56
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.23
43.23
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.49
57.49
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.98
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
585
3.73
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4234
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1411.1
9
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
11.66
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1483
9.46
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.76
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.75
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
2.22
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.24
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.68
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
3.71
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.159
1.159
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.22
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
43.57
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5964
38.03
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.29
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9.82
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
4.3
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.39
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.81
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
36.82
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5483
34.96
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Phil Clark and Vern Ruhle

Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
2.09
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.2
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4234
27
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1411.1
9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.71
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.11
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.9
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.82
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.49
57.49
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Clark and Vern Ruhle

Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
872
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
600
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
485.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
72
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
58.67
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
21.18
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
85.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
133.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
32
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
56
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
18.41
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
58.67
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
256
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.34
2.34
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.33
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Ruhle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Phil Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Ruhle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0