Rick Anderson vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Cal McLish posted a stronger line than Rick Anderson. Cal McLish posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 4.75) and WHIP (1.418 vs 1.521). By the career numbers, Cal McLish had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Cal McLish

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.61
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
4.75
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
10.43
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.7
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
3.09
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.91
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.99
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
39.57
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.21
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
35.66
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6359
35.57
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Cal McLish

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.61
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.87
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.86
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.86
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Cal McLish

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
1400
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
521.28
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.04
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-21.51
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
28.72
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100