Joe McClain vs. Rudy Minarcin — Career Comparison

Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rudy Minarcin
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McClain built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy Minarcin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe McClain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.42 and WHIP 1.360 compared to 4.66 and 1.582 for Rudy Minarcin. By the career numbers, Joe McClain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe McClain and Rudy Minarcin

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.71
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.69
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.48
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.57
18.57
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.42
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
4.66
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9.69
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
8.95
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.14
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
4.71
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.58
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.71
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
38.52
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
40.02
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.48
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
4.96
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
5.66
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.518
1.518
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
35.05
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.02
40.02

Fielding Stats for Joe McClain and Rudy Minarcin

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.71
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.69
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.11
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.01
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.75
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.59
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.72
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.54
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.686
0.686
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.57
18.57
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McClain and Rudy Minarcin

Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
1105.26
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
569.62
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.92
29.77
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.01
31.81
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
121.52
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
173.68
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.69
28.02
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.62
41.31
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
16
121.52
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
4.94
4.94
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Rudy Minarcin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Minarcin
Career
Per 600 PA