Luther Clifford vs. Frank Roth — Career Comparison

Luther Clifford
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Frank Roth
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Luther Clifford and Frank Roth are closely matched on the surface stats. Luther Clifford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .605) and slugging (.422 vs .315). Frank Roth had the advantage in on-base percentage (.289 vs .271). By the career numbers, Luther Clifford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luther Clifford and Frank Roth

Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
201.43
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
840
600
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
45
551.02
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
559.29
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
140
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
73.47
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
110.71
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.86
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
5.71
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.71
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
29.29
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
67.45
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76.22
54.44
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
176.43
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
170.71
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
59.29
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
85.71
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
53.57
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
112.14
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.66
69.33
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85.31
60.94
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
25.71
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
97
69.29
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.66
8.66
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
10
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
13.57
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
13.57
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Luther Clifford and Frank Roth

Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.32
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
1.2
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.09
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.75
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5232
27
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1744
9
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
3.35
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
4.51
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.78
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.36
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.28
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.12
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
6.15
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.12
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
5.87
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
95.39
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.118
3.118
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.35
82.35
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.23
62.23
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.13
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.15
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Frank Roth
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
1.63
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Roth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.04