Luther Farrell vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

Luther Farrell
Lost GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsAmerican Negro LeagueStarting Pitcher
Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Luther Farrell and Cal McLish are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cal McLish posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 4.92) and WHIP (1.418 vs 1.505). Luther Farrell had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Cal McLish had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Luther Farrell and Cal McLish

Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.46
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
1.97
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.09
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.51
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.56
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.13
74.13
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.38
59.38
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.32
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
4.92
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2637
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
879
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1003
10.27
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.27
10.27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.5
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
3.28
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
4.95
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3451
35.33
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6938
38.81
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.19
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.39
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
5.82
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.01
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.57
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3003
30.75
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.386
0.386
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.33
35.33
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Luther Farrell and Cal McLish

Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
1.47
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.35
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
1.14
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4577
27
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525.2
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.87
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.07
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
2.13
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.97
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.52
92.52
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.2
77.2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Farrell and Cal McLish

Luther Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
271
196.61
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
391.49
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
827
600
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
564
600
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
523.1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
490
521.28
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
162.52
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
73
77.66
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
116.08
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
59
62.77
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
24.67
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.57
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.53
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.13
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
15.24
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.19
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
46.43
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14.89
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132.25
95.95
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
22.4
23.83
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
245.95
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
95
101.06
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
222.73
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
118
125.53
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.852
0.852
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
84.89
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
47
50
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
91.41
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
30
31.91
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
161.06
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
74
78.72
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142.46
103.36
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
16.64
17.71
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.18
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
58.04
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
45
47.87
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206.75
206.75
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
23
16.69
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.63
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Luther Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100