Scott Service vs. Clarence White — Career Comparison

Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Clarence White
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Clarence White built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Service posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.549 compared to 6.17 and 1.606 for Clarence White. By the career numbers, Scott Service had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Service and Clarence White

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.86
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.15
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.85
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.73
22.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.45
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.99
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
6.17
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
179.1
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
11.74
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.74
11.74
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.7
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.71
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
3.51
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.691
0.691
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1853
40.06
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
841
42.21
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
7.18
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.18
7.18
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.45
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.05
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.6
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.606
1.606
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
759
38.09
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.06
40.06
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.21
42.21

Fielding Stats for Scott Service and Clarence White

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.86
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.15
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
179.1
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.26
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.61
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.26
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.54
86.54
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Service and Clarence White

Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
39
354.55
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
590.91
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
5.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.11
-19.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
Clarence White
Career
Per 600 PA