Archie Bradley vs. Bob McClure — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob McClure
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bob McClure built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Archie Bradley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 4.35 and 1.448 for Bob McClure. By the career numbers, Archie Bradley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Bob McClure

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.74
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.98
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.55
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.58
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.85
50.85
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.95
55.95
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.48
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.03
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
4.35
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2601
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
867
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
9.51
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.29
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
3.52
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
3.8
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.813
0.813
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.25
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
38.94
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3239
33.62
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.47
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
5.3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.08
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.45
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.448
1.448
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1875
34.51
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2772
28.78
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.373
0.373
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.62
33.62

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Bob McClure

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
2.09
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.16
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2184
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
728
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.26
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.14
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
2.66
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.1
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.4
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.23
90.23
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.62
55.62
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob McClure
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Bob McClure

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
179
306.86
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
600
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
555.88
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
552
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
96
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
87.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.57
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.57
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.98
22.26
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
104.57
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
123.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
51.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
36
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
87.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
21.66
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
25.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
15.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.89
38.89
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
20.57
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Bob McClure
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob McClure
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100