Larry Anderson vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cal McLish posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.418 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Cal McLish had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Cal McLish

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
35.71
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6359
35.57
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Cal McLish

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.87
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.96
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.96
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
0.563
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Cal McLish

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
391.49
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100