Joe McClain vs. Dale Murray — Career Comparison

Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dale Murray
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McClain built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Murray as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dale Murray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 4.42 and 1.360 for Joe McClain. By the career numbers, Dale Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe McClain and Dale Murray

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
5.17
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.53
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.5
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.46
51.46
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.6
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
4.42
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
3.85
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2707
27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902.1
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.69
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
9.73
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.69
9.69
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.4
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
3.28
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.8
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
3.99
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.808
0.808
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1010
38.52
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3912
39.02
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
2.88
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
4.96
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
4.47
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.64
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.39
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.01
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.446
1.446
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3466
34.57
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.02
39.02

Fielding Stats for Joe McClain and Dale Murray

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
5.17
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2707
27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902.1
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.58
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.11
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.05
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.75
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
2.86
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.72
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
2.63
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.99
91.99
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McClain and Dale Murray

Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
3934.18
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
569.62
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
65
493.67
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
3.47
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
10
75.95
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.17
-16.51
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
28
212.66
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
2.82
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
68.35
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA