Joe McClain
Joe Alan McClain
Born: January 25, 1956
Johnson City, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 15 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 19 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Happy Valey HS (Johnson City, TN)
Milligan College
Career: 1978-1981
Joe McClain compiled a career record of 17 wins and 25 losses and a 5.17 ERA in his 82-game pitching career with the Geneva Cubs, Quad Cities Cubs, Midland Cubs, Wichita Aeros and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 4 | 4 | .500 | 6.06 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49.0 | 59 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.81 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 104.0 | 95 | 61 | 44 | 5 | 62 | 5 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1 | 5 | .167 | 7.57 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 54 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.43 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 72 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5.35 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111.0 | 112 | 72 | 66 | 8 | 77 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Totals | 17 | 25 | .405 | 5.17 | 82 | 60 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 378.0 | 395 | 258 | 217 | 29 | 228 | 10 | 248 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | P | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .333 |
| 1979 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | P | 30 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .826 | .633 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .875 | .778 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 19 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .947 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .833 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 82 | 17 | 41 | 9 | 4 | .866 | .707 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1979 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHN |
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