Lou Grasmick vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

Lou Grasmick
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Grasmick 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 7.2 and 2.200 for Lou Grasmick. By the career numbers, Cal McLish had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Grasmick and Cal McLish

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.92
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
14.4
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.99
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
30.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Lou Grasmick and Cal McLish

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.35
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4049
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1349.2
9
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Grasmick and Cal McLish

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
521.28
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
77.66
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
62.77
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.4
23.83
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
101.06
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
125.53
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.64
17.71
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100