Joe Grahe vs. Paul McClellan — Career Comparison

Joe Grahe
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Paul McClellan
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Paul McClellan built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Grahe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Grahe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.614 compared to 5.26 and 1.449 for Paul McClellan. By the career numbers, Joe Grahe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grahe and Paul McClellan

Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.2
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.94
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.88
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.49
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.49
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.67
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.8
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.31
42.31
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.86
20.86
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.47
76.47
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.41
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.26
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
27
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.2
9
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
10.14
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.38
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.61
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.72
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
4.09
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.55
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
4.59
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.26
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.979
0.979
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.4
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.57
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.58
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1812
40.74
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
39.36
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.27
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
5.01
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
5.83
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.29
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.8
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.581
1.581
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1574
35.39
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
35.01
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Joe Grahe and Paul McClellan

Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.2
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.94
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.88
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.49
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
27
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.2
9
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.72
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.57
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.64
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.92
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.47
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.49
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.36
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.49
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.562
0.562
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.765
0.765
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.86
20.86
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.47
76.47
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grahe and Paul McClellan

Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
4315.38
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
392.31
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
19
438.46
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
530.77
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
56.17
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
18.51
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
68.74
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
19.37
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Paul McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA