Earl Caldwell vs. Max Macon — Career Comparison

Earl Caldwell
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Max Macon
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Max Macon built a career as a starting pitcher and Earl Caldwell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Max Macon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.24 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 4.69 and 1.557 for Earl Caldwell. By the career numbers, Max Macon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Earl Caldwell and Max Macon

Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.06
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.45
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.75
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.88
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.51
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.66
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.42
43.42
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.5
24.5
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.8
35.8
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.28
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.27
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.38
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
4.69
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.24
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1763
27
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
892
27
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587.2
9
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.1
9
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
10.05
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
9.29
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.67
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.61
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
3.97
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.87
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
3.09
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.72
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.785
0.785
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
0.733
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.38
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.3
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2633
40.32
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1314
39.77
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.72
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.06
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
5.31
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
5.18
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.557
1.557
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
35.97
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1176
35.6
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.32
40.32
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Earl Caldwell and Max Macon

Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
836
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.49
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.553
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Earl Caldwell and Max Macon

Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
674.16
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
258.78
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
178
600
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
600
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
157
529.21
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
574.81
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
28
94.38
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
152.29
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
23
77.53
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
124.81
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.48
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.47
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.58
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.37
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.44
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.85
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
27.48
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.92
26.68
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.47
54.35
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
35
117.98
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
191.22
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
36
121.35
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
170.61
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
14
47.19
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
61.83
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
53.93
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
52.67
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
29
97.75
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
111.07
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
24.29
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.36
62.25
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
26.97
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
18.32
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
43
144.94
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
36.64
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.38
16.38
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
43.82
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.87
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.37
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.87
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.31
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.31
Earl Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100