Jack Dreyer vs. Joe McClain — Career Comparison

Jack Dreyer
Gen ZUtahThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe McClain built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Dreyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Dreyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.95 and WHIP 1.114 compared to 4.42 and 1.360 for Joe McClain. By the career numbers, Jack Dreyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Dreyer and Joe McClain

Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.59
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.95
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
4.42
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.1
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
6.6
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9.69
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.6
6.6
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
2.83
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.59
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
8.72
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.284
1.284
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
36.2
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
38.52
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.65
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.07
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
4.96
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
32.54
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.2
36.2
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Jack Dreyer and Joe McClain

Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.59
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.1
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.11
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.83
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.75
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.83
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.72
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Dreyer and Joe McClain

Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
600
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
569.62
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
16
121.52
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA