Travis Harper vs. Joe McClain — Career Comparison

Travis Harper
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe McClain built a career as a starting pitcher and Travis Harper 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 4.94 and 1.484 for Travis Harper. By the career numbers, Joe McClain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Travis Harper and Joe McClain

Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
5.25
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.63
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.14
43.14
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
4.94
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.42
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1235
27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411.2
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
9.86
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.69
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.69
9.69
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.33
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.14
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
2.97
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.52
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
5.92
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.92
5.92
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1806
39.48
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
38.52
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.33
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
5.42
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
4.96
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.5
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.85
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1608
35.15
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Travis Harper and Joe McClain

Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
5.25
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1235
27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411.2
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.68
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.11
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.33
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.75
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.29
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.72
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Travis Harper and Joe McClain

Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144000
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
569.62
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Travis Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA