Ed Mayer vs. Kirk McCaskill — Career Comparison

Ed Mayer
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kirk McCaskill
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kirk McCaskill built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Mayer 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 4.31 and 1.340 for Ed Mayer. By the career numbers, Kirk McCaskill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Mayer and Kirk McCaskill

Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.56
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.53
49.53
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.31
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.12
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.205
0.205
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
6.61
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1748
9.1
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.61
6.61
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.8
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.17
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
3.46
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.18
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
4.88
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
5.22
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.37
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.18
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
38.49
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7405
38.55
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.29
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
4.88
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
4.56
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.21
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.92
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.396
1.396
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
32.17
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6621
34.46
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Ed Mayer and Kirk McCaskill

Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.78
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.38
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.11
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.59
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
2.27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.3
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416
2.17
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Mayer and Kirk McCaskill

Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1885.71
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA