Dick Calmus vs. Steve Engel — Career Comparison

Dick Calmus
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Calmus as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Calmus posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.17 and WHIP 1.117 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Dick Calmus had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Calmus and Steve Engel

Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.89
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.84
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.869
0.869
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
35.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.097
1.097
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
32.59
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.57
35.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28

Fielding Stats for Dick Calmus and Steve Engel

Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.3
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Calmus and Steve Engel

Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1650
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-13.75
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
450
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA