Johnny Grodzicki vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

Johnny Grodzicki
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows 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 Johnny Grodzicki 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 4.43 and 1.598 for Johnny Grodzicki. By the career numbers, Cal McLish had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Johnny Grodzicki and Cal McLish

Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.31
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.43
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.205
0.205
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.86
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.86
6.86
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.33
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.92
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
7.52
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.43
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
40.94
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.43
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
6.42
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.598
1.598
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
33.42
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Johnny Grodzicki and Cal McLish

Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.35
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4049
27
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1349.2
9
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.458
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Grodzicki and Cal McLish

Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
2400
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
13.66
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
125.53
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
38.01
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.64
17.71
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
47.87
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
28.72
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Johnny Grodzicki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Johnny Grodzicki
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100