Joe Lotz vs. Zach McClellan — Career Comparison

Joe Lotz
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zach McClellan
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Lotz 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. Joe Lotz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 5.79 and 1.929 for Zach McClellan. By the career numbers, Joe Lotz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Lotz and Zach McClellan

Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.7
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.28
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.79
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.98
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
12.86
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.86
12.86
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.83
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.21
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
4.05
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
8.36
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
36.23
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
40.5
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.35
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.5
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.79
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.786
1.786
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
32.18
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
36.64
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Lotz and Zach McClellan

Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
27
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
9
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Lotz and Zach McClellan

Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7200
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
77.49
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
86.84
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA