Luther Clifford vs. Steve Yeager — Career Comparison

Luther Clifford
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Steve Yeager
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Luther Clifford and Steve Yeager are closely matched on the surface stats. Luther Clifford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .664) and slugging (.422 vs .355). Steve Yeager had the advantage in on-base percentage (.309 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 Steve Yeager

Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
189.69
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4014
600
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
551.02
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3584
535.72
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
122.45
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
816
121.97
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
73.47
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
86.7
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
17.64
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.39
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
15.25
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
35.28
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
67.45
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.95
58.89
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1272
190.13
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185
177.13
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
53.36
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
85.71
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
61.29
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
99.4
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.66
69.33
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386.23
57.73
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.04
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
51.12
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
9.57
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
726
108.52
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.53
5.53
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
4.93
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.19
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
93
13.9
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.09
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.69
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.78
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.75
43.75

Fielding Stats for Luther Clifford and Steve Yeager

Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.32
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1230
1.17
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.09
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1051
1
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28276
27
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9425.1
9
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
3.35
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6110
5.83
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.78
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
0.64
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.08
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.12
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6872
6.56
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.12
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6784
6.48
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.72
98.72
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.118
3.118
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.515
5.515
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.45
85.45
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.07
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.07
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
0.57
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.35