Jack Clark vs Gary Lavelle: Career Stats Comparison
Jack Clark (1975–1992) and Gary Lavelle (1974–1987) — both broke in during the 1970s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Jack Clark finished with 1,826 hits and 340 home runs; Gary Lavelle finished with 9 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jack Clark and Gary Lavelle. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Jack Clark | Gary Lavelle |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,994 | 745 |
| At-Bats | 6,847 | 111 |
| Runs | 1,118 | 5 |
| Hits | 1,826 | 9 |
| Doubles | 332 | 2 |
| Triples | 39 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 340 | 0 |
| RBI | 1,180 | 4 |
| Walks | 1,262 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 1,441 | 52 |
| Stolen Bases | 77 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .267 | .081 |
| On-Base % | .379 | .105 |
| Slugging % | .476 | .099 |
| OPS | .854 | .204 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jack Clark totals 30,243 versus Gary Lavelle's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Jack Clark — top 3 seasons by OPS
Gary Lavelle — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jack Clark leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Gary Lavelle owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jack Clark. PIV agrees: Jack Clark grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.