Dan Gakeler vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

Dan Gakeler
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Gakeler 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 5.74 and 1.602 for Dan Gakeler. By the career numbers, Cal McLish had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Gakeler and Cal McLish

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.79
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.58
22.58
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.74
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
8.92
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.76
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
5.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.113
1.113
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
40.44
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
6.35
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
34.82
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Dan Gakeler and Cal McLish

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.79
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.47
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.08
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.08
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.548
0.548
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.58
22.58
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Gakeler and Cal McLish

Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
31
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
391.49
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
600
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Dan Gakeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Dan Gakeler
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100