Joe McClain vs. Marcus Moore — Career Comparison

Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Marcus Moore
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McClain built a career as a starting pitcher and Marcus Moore 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 6.25 and 1.795 for Marcus Moore. 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 Marcus Moore

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
8.24
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.52
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.42
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
6.25
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9.69
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
9.28
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.14
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.15
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
6.57
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
7.61
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.575
1.575
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.94
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.83
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
38.52
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
43.26
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.34
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
4.96
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
7.51
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.51
7.51
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.73
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.04
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.761
1.761
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
34.71
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.26
43.26

Fielding Stats for Joe McClain and Marcus Moore

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
8.24
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.11
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.75
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.94
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.72
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.73
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.089
0.089
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McClain and Marcus Moore

Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
9480
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
569.62
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
113.92
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.92
29.77
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
144.3
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.69
28.02
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
33.04
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Marcus Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Marcus Moore
Career
Per 600 PA