Joe Klink vs. Robert Lacy — Career Comparison

Joe Klink
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Lacy
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Robert Lacy built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Klink as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Klink posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.549 compared to 6.56 and 1.843 for Robert Lacy. By the career numbers, Joe Klink had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Klink and Robert Lacy

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.55
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.77
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
4.26
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.56
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
9.35
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
11.57
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.55
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.1
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.01
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.14
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.86
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.986
0.986
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726
39.68
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
43.59
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.46
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.37
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
8.87
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.15
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.77
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
34.43
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
36.64
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.68
39.68
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59

Fielding Stats for Joe Klink and Robert Lacy

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.119
0.119
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Klink and Robert Lacy

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35200
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.59
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.17
-33.76
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-38.65
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA