Watson Clark vs. Brad Thompson — Career Comparison

Watson Clark
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Thompson
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Watson Clark built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Thompson 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 4.46 and 1.419 for Brad Thompson. 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 Brad Thompson

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.83
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
4.46
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.06
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.57
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.47
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.5
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.47
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.37
53.37
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.03
58.03
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.92
15.92
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
3.66
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
4.46
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5242
27
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1216
27
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747.1
9
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
405.1
9
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1897
9.77
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
9.84
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.77
9.77
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.84
9.84
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.44
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.09
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.97
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
2.69
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
3.31
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
4.22
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.587
0.587
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.767
0.767
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.11
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.73
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7442
38.33
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1757
39.01
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.43
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.42
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
4.31
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
4.88
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.29
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7042
36.27
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1580
35.08
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.01
39.01

Fielding Stats for Watson Clark and Brad Thompson

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
4.46
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1216
27
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405.1
9
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.73
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.18
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.93
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.91
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.55
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.234
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.428
0.428
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.92
15.92
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Watson Clark and Brad Thompson

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
326.52
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
1715.49
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
656
600
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
71
600
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
546.95
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
473.24
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.501
0.501
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
107.01
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
84.51
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
93.29
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
84.51
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.06
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.74
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.91
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.72
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.18
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
18.12
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
125.3
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
84.51
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
137.2
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
101.41
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
44.82
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
34.76
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
78.66
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
42.25
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.52
32.49
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
19.36
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.18
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
74.09
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
228.17
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
8.1
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.87
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
109.86
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.83
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100