What years did Joe McClain play?

Joe McClain played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1962.

Was Joe McClain a pitcher?

Yes. Joe McClain pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 82 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe McClain hit?

Joe McClain hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

Joe McClain

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1962)

W–L 8–22

ERA 4.42

WHIP 1.33

SO 82

Pitcher PIV -2005.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 183 lb
Born: 5/5/1933 in Johnson City, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-04-14
Last Game: 1962-06-01

Full name: Joseph Fred McClain

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	22	43	33	7	2	1	236.0	254	116	30	59	82	4.42	-2005.0

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 10.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	WS2	AL	8	18	33	29	7	2	1	212.0	221	91	48	76	3.86	4.03 (+4%)	467.2
1962	WS2	AL	0	4	10	4	0	0	0	24.0	33	25	11	6	9.38	3.96 (-137%)	-2472.2
Career · 2 seasons			8	22	43	33	7	2	1	236.0	254	116	59	82	4.42	—	-2,005

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	75	4	15	4	0	0	4	0	1	16	.200	.208	.253	.461	-393

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career OPS .461 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	WS2	AL	33	68	4	14	4	4	1	16	.206	.258 (-20%)	.328 (-35%)	.399 (-34%)	.727 (-34%)	-393.5
1962	WS2	AL	10	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			43	75	4	15	4	4	1	16	.200	—	—	—	—	-393

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	34	4	9	0	2	.265
Away	21	41	0	6	0	2	.146

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	120.0	124	59	30	40	4.42
Away	21	116.0	130	57	29	42	4.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1962-06-01	TEX	MIN	W	0	0
1962-05-27	TEX	CLE	L	1	0
1962-05-22	TEX	MIN	L	1	1
1962-05-19	TEX	KC1	L	0	0
1962-05-15	TEX	CHW	L	0	0
1962-05-09	TEX	CHW	L	0	0
1962-05-03	TEX	BOS	L	0	0
1962-04-29	TEX	NYY	L	1	0
1962-04-24	TEX	BOS	L	3	0
1962-04-18	TEX	DET	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-06-01	TEX	MIN	—	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-27	TEX	CLE	—	4.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
1962-05-22	TEX	MIN	L	2.0	5	5	5	3	0	1
1962-05-19	TEX	KC1	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-05-15	TEX	CHW	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-09	TEX	CHW	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
1962-05-03	TEX	BOS	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1962-04-29	TEX	NYY	L	4.0	8	8	8	3	0	3
1962-04-24	TEX	BOS	L	7.1	7	4	4	3	1	2
1962-04-18	TEX	DET	L	3.2	5	5	5	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	43	33	16	29	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	WS2	P	33	29	15	24	1	0
1962	WS2	P	10	4	1	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	43

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Tennessee	Knoxville	TN	1952

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe McClain

What years did Joe McClain play?: Joe McClain played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1962.
Was Joe McClain a pitcher?: Yes. Joe McClain pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 82 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe McClain hit?: Joe McClain hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.