Joe Harvey vs. Kirk McCaskill — Career Comparison
Kirk McCaskill built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Harvey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kirk McCaskill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.12 and WHIP 1.416 compared to 4.22 and 1.594 for Joe Harvey. By the career numbers, Kirk McCaskill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Joe Harvey and Kirk McCaskill
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9.28
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.53
49.53
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.22
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.12
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
27
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
9
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.27
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.8
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
8.02
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
5.22
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.27
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
41.34
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7405
38.55
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.38
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.29
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.27
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.92
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.594
1.594
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.396
1.396
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
34.17
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
6621
34.46
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.34
41.34
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55
Fielding Stats for Joe Harvey and Kirk McCaskill
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9.28
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
27
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
9
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
1.38
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.27
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
2.17
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.19
95.19
Joe Harvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.046
0.046
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.095
1.095