Tyler Clippard vs. Eppa Rixey — Career Comparison
Eppa Rixey built a career as a starting pitcher and Tyler Clippard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eppa Rixey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.272 compared to 3.16 and 1.133 for Tyler Clippard. By the career numbers, Eppa Rixey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Tyler Clippard and Eppa Rixey
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
8.33
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
1.39
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.14
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
1.11
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.85
53.85
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.45
51.45
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.77
79.77
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
3.16
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1572
3.15
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2617
27
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13484
27
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
872.1
9
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4494.2
9
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
625
6.45
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4633
9.28
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.16
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.18
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
3.55
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1082
2.17
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
956
9.86
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1350
2.7
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.541
0.541
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.5
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.19
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.33
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.15
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3575
36.88
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18754
37.55
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
2.19
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.19
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
3.37
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1986
3.98
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.31
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
1.111
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.272
1.272
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3145
32.45
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17596
35.23
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.88
36.88
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55
Fielding Stats for Tyler Clippard and Eppa Rixey
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
8.33
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.97
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.91
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.62
93.62
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.79
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.109
0.109
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Hitting Stats for Tyler Clippard and Eppa Rixey
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
807
26900
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
694
249.79
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
1667
600
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.4
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
19.7
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
75.54
27.19
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
341
122.74
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
349
125.61
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
12.69
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
77.08
27.74
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
7.58
7.58
Tyler Clippard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Eppa Rixey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.72