Joe McClain vs. Luis Mey — Career Comparison

Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luis Mey
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McClain built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Mey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Mey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.619 compared to 4.42 and 1.360 for Joe McClain. By the career numbers, Luis Mey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe McClain and Luis Mey

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.86
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
4.42
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9.69
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
7.29
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.14
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.29
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.29
7.29
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
38.52
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
41.14
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
4.96
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.619
1.619
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
33
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.14
41.14

Fielding Stats for Joe McClain and Luis Mey

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.86
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.11
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.75
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.72
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McClain and Luis Mey

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
23
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
600
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
569.62
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
16
121.52
Luis Mey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Mey
Career
Per 600 PA