Will Calihan vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Will Calihan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Calihan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Hill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 4.14 and 1.467 for Will Calihan. By the career numbers, Rich Hill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Will Calihan and Rich Hill

Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
2.46
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.46
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.48
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.43
64.43
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.93
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
4.14
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
4.02
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1225
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
408.1
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
9.41
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
7.87
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.12
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
3.79
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
3.5
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
3.42
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.801
0.801
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.51
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
40.51
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
38.06
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
6.02
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.32
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.62
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.467
1.467
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1638
36.1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5295
33.61
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Will Calihan and Rich Hill

Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.09
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
2.46
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1590
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
530
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.71
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.93
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.84
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.27
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.62
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.17
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.22
92.22
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.406
2.406
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
0.474
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Will Calihan and Rich Hill

Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
165.07
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
851.82
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
229
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
563.32
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
560.58
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
89.08
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
29
63.5
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
68.12
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
24
52.55
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.1
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.95
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.62
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.96
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.95
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.95
28.69
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
3.89
8.51
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
120.52
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
125.76
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.64
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.16
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
13
28.47
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
102.18
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
17
37.23
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.18
24.04
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.73
-12.55
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.62
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.06
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.57
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.96
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
111
243.07
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.63
28.63
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
2.47
2.47
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA