Dick Calmus vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Dick Calmus
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott 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 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. 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 James McDermott

Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.17
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.89
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.98
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.84
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
35.57
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.097
1.097
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
32.59
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.57
35.57
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Dick Calmus and James McDermott

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.89
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.49
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Calmus and James McDermott

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1650
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
571.43
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
142.86
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-13.75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100