John Burkett vs Will Clark: Career Stats Comparison
John Burkett and Will Clark played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. John Burkett played 1987–2003 as a pitcher; Will Clark played 1986–2000 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
John Burkett (1987–2003) and Will Clark (1986–2000) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. John Burkett pitched, totalling 166 wins and 1,766 strikeouts; Will Clark hit, totalling 2,176 hits and 284 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? John Burkett, with 32,698 career PIV to Will Clark's 29,924.
John Burkett
Will Clark
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
John Burkett is shown on pitching lines and Will Clark on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
John Burkett — Pitcher
| Statistic | John Burkett |
|---|---|
| Wins | 166 |
| Losses | 136 |
| Games | 445 |
| Games Started | 423 |
| Complete Games | 21 |
| Shutouts | 6 |
| Saves | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 1,766 |
| Walks | 700 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,866 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 257 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,648.1 |
| ERA | 4.31 |
| WHIP | 1.35 |
| K/9 | 6.00 |
| BB/9 | 2.38 |
Will Clark — Hitter
| Statistic | Will Clark |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,976 |
| At-Bats | 7,173 |
| Runs | 1,186 |
| Hits | 2,176 |
| Doubles | 440 |
| Triples | 47 |
| Home Runs | 284 |
| RBI | 1,205 |
| Walks | 937 |
| Strikeouts | 1,190 |
| Stolen Bases | 67 |
| Batting Avg | .303 |
| On-Base % | .384 |
| Slugging % | .497 |
| OPS | .880 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
John Burkett carries a career pitching PIV of 32,698; Will Clark carries a career batting PIV of 29,924. John Burkett is the higher of the two at 32,698 to 29,924. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
John Burkett — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Will Clark — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for John Burkett and Will Clark: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — John Burkett grades higher, 32,698 to 29,924. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the John Burkett and Will Clark careers compare
The careers of John Burkett (1987–2003) and Will Clark (1986–2000) overlapped from 1987 to 2000, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a pitcher, John Burkett went 166-136 with a 4.31 ERA and 1,766 strikeouts. Will Clark's batting card reads 2,176 hits, 284 home runs and a .303 average. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 3.04 ERA in 2001 for John Burkett and .953 OPS in 1989 for Will Clark.
John Burkett vs Will Clark: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- John Burkett, with 32,698 career PIV to Will Clark's 29,924.
- How do John Burkett and Will Clark compare?
- John Burkett played 1987–2003 and Will Clark played 1986–2000; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.