Joe McClain vs. Dike Varney — Career Comparison

Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dike Varney
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McClain built a career as a starting pitcher and Dike Varney 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 6.14 and 1.773 for Dike Varney. 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 Dike Varney

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.26
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.74
76.74
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.42
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6.14
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9.69
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.59
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
38.52
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
44.8
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
4.96
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9.2
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.773
1.773
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
34.36
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.8
44.8

Fielding Stats for Joe McClain and Dike Varney

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.11
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.75
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.72
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.047
1.047
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McClain and Dike Varney

Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
569.62
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
8.98
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
16
121.52
Dike Varney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Dike Varney
Career
Per 600 PA