Jack Clark vs Gary Lavelle: Career Stats Comparison
Jack Clark and Gary Lavelle played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Jack Clark played 1975–1992 as a hitter; Gary Lavelle played 1974–1987 as a pitcher.
- 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
Jack Clark (1975–1992) and Gary Lavelle (1974–1987) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Gary Lavelle pitched, totalling 80 wins and 769 strikeouts; Jack Clark hit, totalling 1,826 hits and 340 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? Jack Clark, with 30,243 career PIV to Gary Lavelle's 18,454.
Jack Clark
Gary Lavelle
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Gary Lavelle is shown on pitching lines and Jack 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.
Jack Clark — Hitter
| Statistic | Jack Clark |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,994 |
| At-Bats | 6,847 |
| Runs | 1,118 |
| Hits | 1,826 |
| Doubles | 332 |
| Triples | 39 |
| Home Runs | 340 |
| RBI | 1,180 |
| Walks | 1,262 |
| Strikeouts | 1,441 |
| Stolen Bases | 77 |
| Batting Avg | .267 |
| On-Base % | .379 |
| Slugging % | .476 |
| OPS | .854 |
Gary Lavelle — Pitcher
| Statistic | Gary Lavelle |
|---|---|
| Wins | 80 |
| Losses | 77 |
| Games | 745 |
| Games Started | 3 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 136 |
| Strikeouts | 769 |
| Walks | 440 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,004 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 51 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,085.0 |
| ERA | 2.93 |
| WHIP | 1.33 |
| K/9 | 6.38 |
| BB/9 | 3.65 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Jack Clark carries a career batting PIV of 30,243; Gary Lavelle carries a career pitching PIV of 18,454. Jack Clark is the higher of the two at 30,243 to 18,454. 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).
Jack Clark — top 3 seasons by OPS
Gary Lavelle
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Gary Lavelle and Jack 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 — Jack Clark grades higher, 30,243 to 18,454. 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 Jack Clark and Gary Lavelle careers compare
Jack Clark and Gary Lavelle were active at the same time between 1975 and 1987. Jack Clark's batting card reads 1,826 hits, 340 home runs and a .267 average. As a pitcher, Gary Lavelle went 80-77 with a 2.93 ERA and 769 strikeouts. 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. Only Jack Clark has a season on the peak list; Gary Lavelle never reached the qualifying workload.
Jack Clark vs Gary Lavelle: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Jack Clark, with 30,243 career PIV to Gary Lavelle's 18,454.
- How do Jack Clark and Gary Lavelle compare?
- Jack Clark played 1975–1992 and Gary Lavelle played 1974–1987; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.