Eric Fornataro vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

Eric Fornataro
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Fornataro as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cal McLish posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.418 compared to 4.66 and 1.241 for Eric Fornataro. By the career numbers, Cal McLish had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Fornataro and Cal McLish

Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.66
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
10.24
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.24
10.24
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
3.09
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.79
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.99
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.414
0.414
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
39.1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.59
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.59
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
36.31
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6359
35.57
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Eric Fornataro and Cal McLish

Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.87
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.79
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Fornataro and Cal McLish

Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
391.49
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
600
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100