Trevor Gott vs. Joe McClain — Career Comparison

Trevor Gott
MillenialKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe McClain built a career as a starting pitcher and Trevor Gott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe McClain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.42 and WHIP 1.360 compared to 4.65 and 1.346 for Trevor Gott. By the career numbers, Joe McClain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Trevor Gott and Joe McClain

Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
9.42
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.59
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.55
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
4.65
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.42
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.53
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9.69
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.11
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
3.25
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
8.2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.59
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1055
38.97
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
38.52
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.51
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
5.17
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
4.96
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.37
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.44
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
34.61
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Trevor Gott and Joe McClain

Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
9.42
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.48
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.15
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.11
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.66
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.75
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.63
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.72
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.173
0.173
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Trevor Gott and Joe McClain

Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
153000
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
569.62
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
16
121.52
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA