Watson Clark vs. Red Hoff — Career Comparison

Watson Clark
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Red Hoff
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Watson Clark built a career as a starting pitcher and Red Hoff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Red Hoff posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.49 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 3.66 and 1.305 for Watson Clark. By the career numbers, Red Hoff had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Watson Clark and Red Hoff

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.83
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.49
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.06
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.57
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.5
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.37
53.37
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.03
58.03
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.74
21.74
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
3.66
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.49
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5242
27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
27
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747.1
9
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
9
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1897
9.77
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.27
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.44
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.97
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.12
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
3.31
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
5.31
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.587
0.587
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.11
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7442
38.33
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
37.63
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.43
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.63
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
836
4.31
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.12
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.305
1.305
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7042
36.27
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
33.4
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.63
37.63

Fielding Stats for Watson Clark and Red Hoff

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.55
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.84
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.234
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.435
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Watson Clark and Red Hoff

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
326.52
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
460
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
656
600
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
546.95
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
107.01
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
93.29
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.06
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.74
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.91
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.72
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.18
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
24.86
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
125.3
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
137.2
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
44.82
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
34.76
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
78.66
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.52
32.49
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
25.25
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.18
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
74.09
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
80
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
8.1
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.87
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.83
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Hoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100