Watson Clark vs. Steve Foucault — Career Comparison

Watson Clark
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Foucault
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Watson Clark built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foucault as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Foucault posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.21 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 3.66 and 1.305 for Watson Clark. By the career numbers, Steve Foucault had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Watson Clark and Steve Foucault

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.83
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
5.02
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.06
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.57
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.63
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.5
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.65
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.37
53.37
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.3
49.3
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.03
58.03
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.94
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
3.66
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.21
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5242
27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747.1
9
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1897
9.77
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
8.3
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.44
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.74
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.97
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
3.44
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
3.31
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
5.56
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.587
0.587
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.001
1.001
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.11
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.18
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7442
38.33
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
2101
38.07
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.43
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.59
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
836
4.31
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
3.86
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.85
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.305
1.305
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.305
1.305
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7042
36.27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
33.2
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Watson Clark and Steve Foucault

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
5.02
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1490
27
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496.2
9
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.36
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.98
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.88
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.55
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.41
95.41
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.234
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.376
0.376
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Watson Clark and Steve Foucault

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
326.52
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
277
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
600
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
546.95
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
107.01
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
93.29
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.06
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.74
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.91
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.72
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.18
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
125.3
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
137.2
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
44.82
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
34.76
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
78.66
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.52
32.49
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.18
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
81
74.09
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
8.1
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.87
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.83
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA