Watson Clark vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Watson Clark
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Watson Clark built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 3.66 and 1.305 for Watson Clark. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Watson Clark and Ted Wilks

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
1.83
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.06
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.57
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.58
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.5
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.37
53.37
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.03
58.03
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
3.66
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5242
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747.1
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1897
9.77
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.44
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.75
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.97
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
2.79
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
3.31
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.97
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.587
0.587
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.751
0.751
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.11
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7442
38.33
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.43
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
836
4.31
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.305
1.305
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7042
36.27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Watson Clark and Ted Wilks

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.55
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.234
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Watson Clark and Ted Wilks

Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
357
326.52
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
656
600
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
235
600
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
546.95
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
206
525.96
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
107.01
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
27
68.94
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
93.29
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
24
61.28
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.06
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.74
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.91
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.72
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.18
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
15.3
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
125.3
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
30
76.6
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
137.2
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
43
109.79
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
44.82
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
15
38.3
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
34.76
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
78.66
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
28
71.49
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.52
32.49
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
7.75
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
30.18
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
74.09
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
150.64
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
8.1
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Watson Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
22.87
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
2.55
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Watson Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA