Joe McClain
Joseph Fred McClain
Born: May 5, 1933
Johnson City, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 183
Career: 1953-1963
Major League Statistics
Joe McClain compiled a career record of 71 wins and 63 losses and a 3.68 ERA in his 247-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Foxes, Rochester Red Wings, Denver Bears, Charleston Senators, Syracuse Chiefs and Richmond Virginians. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Columbus Foxes |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Denver Bears |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Charleston Senators |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Richmond Virginians |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 10 | 2 | .833 | 3.42 | 24 | 10 | 108.0 | 89 | 50 | 41 | 6 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.55 | 34 | 19 | 185.0 | 163 | 88 | 73 | 11 | 64 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.90 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 62.0 | 60 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2.06 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 131.0 | 107 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 9 | 7 | .562 | 4.66 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 114.0 | 132 | 63 | 59 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.50 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 60.0 | 64 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.43 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 126.0 | 151 | 68 | 62 | 14 | 30 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 11 | 14 | .440 | 3.35 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 223.0 | 253 | 101 | 83 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 112 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 11 | .267 | 4.62 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 113.0 | 135 | 71 | 58 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 71 | 63 | .530 | 3.68 | 247 | 118 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1132.0 | 1170 | 548 | 463 | 85 | 313 | 18 | 408 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 72 | 183 | 183 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 5 | .344 | .344 | .514 | .858 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 44 | 77 | 77 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 22 | 59 | 55 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .255 | .276 | .364 | .639 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 10 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .158 | .238 | .211 | .449 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 32 | 50 | 44 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .295 | .340 | .364 | .704 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 15 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .350 | .600 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 48 | 38 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .229 | .270 | .400 | .670 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 46 | 84 | 80 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .188 | .185 | .262 | .448 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 33 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .273 | .298 | .545 | .843 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 331 | 589 | 563 | 36 | 156 | 41 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 45 | .277 | .289 | .416 | .705 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | P | 17 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 3 | .974 | 2.235 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .900 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 28 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .958 | .821 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 46 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .972 | .761 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 41 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.098 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 24 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .917 |
| Totals | 219 | 52 | 135 | 4 | 7 | .979 | .854 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA |
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