Al McLean vs. Jake Odorizzi — Career Comparison

Al McLean
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Al McLean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Odorizzi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.255 compared to 7.27 and 1.962 for Al McLean. By the career numbers, Jake Odorizzi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al McLean and Jake Odorizzi

Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.15
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.27
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
3.99
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.19
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.12
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.42
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.962
1.962
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
38.42
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.62
43.62
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Al McLean and Jake Odorizzi

Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.73
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3760
27
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1253.1
9
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.68
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.19
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.13
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al McLean and Jake Odorizzi

Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1200
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
480
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
4.7
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.63
-12.61
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McLean
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA