Steve Grilli vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

Steve Grilli
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows 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 Steve Grilli as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cal McLish led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 64), run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 77), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 91 vs 80). Steve Grilli held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 76). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Cal McLish.

Pitching Stats for Steve Grilli and Cal McLish

Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
4.51
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
8.41
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.79
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
5.85
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
5.55
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.266
1.266
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.67
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
40.47
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.44
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
5.3
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.73
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.79
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
32.97
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.47
40.47
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Steve Grilli and Cal McLish

Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.52
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.07
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.01
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.471
0.471
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Grilli and Cal McLish

Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
70
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
391.49
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
600
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100