John Andre vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

John Andre
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and John Andre 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 5.8 and 1.711 for John Andre. By the career numbers, Cal McLish had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Andre and Cal McLish

John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.8
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.92
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.6
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.8
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.99
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
6.8
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.622
1.622
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
35.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6359
35.57
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for John Andre and Cal McLish

John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Andre and Cal McLish

John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1466.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
521.28
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
62.77
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.26
-17.5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
208.51
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100