Walter Hilcher vs. Kirk McCaskill — Career Comparison

Walter Hilcher
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kirk McCaskill
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kirk McCaskill built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Hilcher as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kirk McCaskill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.12 and WHIP 1.416 compared to 5.29 and 1.600 for Walter Hilcher. By the career numbers, Kirk McCaskill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walter Hilcher and Kirk McCaskill

Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.28
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.64
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.64
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.56
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.53
49.53
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.35
19.35
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
5.29
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.12
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
10.91
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1748
9.1
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.64
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.8
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
3.49
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
3.46
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.96
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
5.22
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.718
0.718
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.37
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.18
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
40.76
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7405
38.55
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.69
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.29
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
6.46
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
4.56
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.21
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.92
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
37.06
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6621
34.46
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.76
40.76
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Walter Hilcher and Kirk McCaskill

Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.98
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5187
27
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
9
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.78
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.38
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.11
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.27
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.17
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.65
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walter Hilcher and Kirk McCaskill

Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
845.45
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
7.33
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.46
-12.51
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
109.09
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA