Eric Lauer vs. Zach McClellan — Career Comparison

Eric Lauer
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zach McClellan
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eric Lauer 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. Eric Lauer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.339 compared to 5.79 and 1.929 for Zach McClellan. By the career numbers, Eric Lauer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Lauer and Zach McClellan

Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.9
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.63
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.58
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.5
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.57
53.57
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.81
85.81
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
4.13
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.79
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
27
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.1
9
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
8.66
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
12.86
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.86
12.86
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.42
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
3.29
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.21
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
8.59
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
8.36
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.36
8.36
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.18
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3003
38.54
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
40.5
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
4.54
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.79
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.18
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.19
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.45
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.786
1.786
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2699
34.64
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
36.64
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Eric Lauer and Zach McClellan

Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.9
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.63
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
27
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.1
9
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.36
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.85
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.32
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
1.21
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.26
91.26
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.635
0.635
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.81
85.81
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Lauer and Zach McClellan

Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
743.8
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7200
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
600
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
476.03
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.88
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.83
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
15.53
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
79.34
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
79.34
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.63
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.01
-0.07
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
262.81
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
84.3
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.92
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Lauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA