Johnny Kucab vs. Cal McLish — Career Comparison

Johnny Kucab
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Johnny Kucab 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 4.44 and 1.447 for Johnny Kucab. 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 Kucab and Cal McLish

Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.49
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.44
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
10.01
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.07
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.92
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.02
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
3.09
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.84
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.99
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.651
0.651
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
38.96
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.07
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.97
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
35.82
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6359
35.57
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.96
38.96
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Johnny Kucab and Cal McLish

Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.35
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4049
27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1349.2
9
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Kucab and Cal McLish

Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
930
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
40
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
525
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
521.28
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
10.88
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
8
120
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
5
75
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.97
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
47.87
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
135
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100