Joe McClain vs. Chris Withrow — Career Comparison

Joe McClain
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Withrow
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe McClain built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Withrow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Withrow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.153 compared to 4.42 and 1.360 for Joe McClain. By the career numbers, Chris Withrow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe McClain and Chris Withrow

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.84
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.84
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
4.42
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.07
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9.69
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.67
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.06
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.25
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.61
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
3.13
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
9.51
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.598
0.598
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.67
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
38.52
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
36.7
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
4.96
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.27
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.77
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.142
1.142
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
36.04
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
31.42
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.52
38.52
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.7
36.7

Fielding Stats for Joe McClain and Chris Withrow

Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.64
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.84
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.11
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.86
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.75
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.35
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.72
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.74
76.74
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McClain and Chris Withrow

Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
27600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
569.62
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
29.77
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
28.02
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA