Watson Clark vs. Jack Savage — Career Comparison

Watson Clark
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jack Savage
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Watson Clark built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Savage as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Watson Clark posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 7.67 and 1.807 for Jack Savage. By the career numbers, Watson Clark had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Watson Clark and Jack Savage

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.83
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6.14
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.06
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.57
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.5
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.37
53.37
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.03
58.03
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
3.66
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.67
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.67
7.67
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5242
27
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747.1
9
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1897
9.77
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
12.58
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.77
9.77
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.44
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.92
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.97
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.38
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
3.31
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.68
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.587
0.587
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.784
0.784
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.11
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.23
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7442
38.33
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
41.42
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.43
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.76
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
4.31
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
8.28
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.61
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.773
1.773
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7042
36.27
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
37.74
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.42
41.42

Fielding Stats for Watson Clark and Jack Savage

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6.14
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
27
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.1
9
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.23
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.23
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.23
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.55
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.234
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Watson Clark and Jack Savage

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
326.52
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
600
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
546.95
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
107.01
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
93.29
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.06
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.74
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.91
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.72
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.18
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
125.3
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
137.2
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
44.82
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
34.76
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
78.66
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.52
32.49
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.18
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
81
74.09
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
8.1
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.87
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.83
Jack Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Savage
Career
Per 600 PA