Tommy Clarke vs. Benny Meyer — Career Comparison

Tommy Clarke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Benny Meyer
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore TerrapinsFederal LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Tommy Clarke and Benny Meyer are closely matched on the surface stats. Benny Meyer posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.365 vs .351) and home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). Tommy Clarke had the advantage in slugging (.358 vs .346). By the career numbers, Benny Meyer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tommy Clarke and Benny Meyer

Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700
211.59
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
310
150.49
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1985
600
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
600
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
516.27
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
505.34
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
136.93
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
276
133.98
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
103.98
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
108.25
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
19.95
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.08
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
11.18
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.25
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.81
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.4
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
32.95
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
53
25.73
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243.78
73.69
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158.74
77.06
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611
184.69
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
360
174.76
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
205.54
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
440
213.59
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
51.08
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
70.87
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
57.73
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
84
40.78
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
107
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
108.25
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264.55
79.97
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171.88
83.44
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.32
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.91
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
65.29
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
76.7
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
55.31
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
56.8
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
10.85
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
10.56
10.56
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
1.18
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.11
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
31
15.05
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
42
12.7
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
22.33
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.91
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
45
13.6
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
22.33
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
93.33
93.33
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tommy Clarke and Benny Meyer

Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
9.85
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.91
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1581
27
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
9
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2259
38.58
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
10.67
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.26
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2958
50.52
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2884
49.25
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.14
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.998
4.998
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.566
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.19
9.19
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.87
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.75
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.4
Benny Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tommy Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.94
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0