Joe McClain vs. Jackson Stephens — Career Comparison

Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jackson Stephens
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McClain built a career as a starting pitcher and Jackson Stephens as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jackson Stephens posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.481 compared to 4.42 and 1.360 for Joe McClain. By the career numbers, Jackson Stephens had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe McClain and Jackson Stephens

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
5.64
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.48
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.48
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
4.42
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
4.15
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.1
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9.69
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
9.25
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.14
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.22
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
3.6
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
7.75
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.262
1.262
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.41
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
38.52
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
39.99
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.86
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
4.96
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
5.44
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.41
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
35.43
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.99
39.99

Fielding Stats for Joe McClain and Jackson Stephens

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
5.64
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.1
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.09
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.11
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.22
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.75
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.31
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.72
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.31
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McClain and Jackson Stephens

Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5533.33
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
569.62
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
113.92
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.92
29.77
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
47.52
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
121.52
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.69
28.02
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
60.73
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jackson Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Jackson Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA