Aaron Laffey vs. Zach McClellan — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zach McClellan
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Laffey built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach McClellan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Aaron Laffey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 5.79 and 1.929 for Zach McClellan. By the career numbers, Aaron Laffey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and Zach McClellan

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.27
47.27
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.44
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.79
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
10.05
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
12.86
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.86
12.86
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.87
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
3.62
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.21
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
4.46
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
8.36
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.898
0.898
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2181
39.71
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
40.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.92
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.79
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.35
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.519
1.519
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.786
1.786
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1930
35.14
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
36.64
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and Zach McClellan

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.46
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.02
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.97
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and Zach McClellan

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
7200
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA