Matt Anderson vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

Matt Anderson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Anderson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 170 vs 81), strikeout rate (K%+ 122 vs 76), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 91). Cal McLish held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 76). Role difference aside, Matt Anderson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matt Anderson and Cal McLish

Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.91
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
5.19
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
8.73
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.05
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.92
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
5.51
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
7.85
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.7
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
40.75
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.89
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
5.86
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.84
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.582
1.582
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
33.8
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Matt Anderson and Cal McLish

Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.56
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.81
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.44
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.37
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
95.12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Anderson and Cal McLish

Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
257
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
391.49
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100