Orlando Peña vs. Clarence Struss — Career Comparison

Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Clarence Struss
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Clarence Struss built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Orlando Peña posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 6.43 and 1.857 for Clarence Struss. By the career numbers, Orlando Peña had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Orlando Peña and Clarence Struss

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.58
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
6.43
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
8.8
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.71
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.86
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
43.71
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.71
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4685
35.08
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
36
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.71
43.71

Fielding Stats for Orlando Peña and Clarence Struss

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.7
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
27
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202.2
9
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.48
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.22
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.84
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.7
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.28
92.28
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.532
0.532
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.78
21.78
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Orlando Peña and Clarence Struss

Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
833.01
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
512.62
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
69.9
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.88
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.04
17.55
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
109.5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
85.44
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
106.8
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
23.3
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
42.72
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.36
8.46
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
104.46
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
246.6
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.6
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Clarence Struss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
Clarence Struss
Career
Per 600 PA