Arch McCarthy vs. Kirk McCaskill — Career Comparison

Arch McCarthy
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kirk McCaskill
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kirk McCaskill built a career as a starting pitcher and Arch McCarthy 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 6.13 and 1.681 for Arch McCarthy. By the career numbers, Kirk McCaskill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Arch McCarthy and Kirk McCaskill

Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.25
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.98
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.88
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.56
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.53
49.53
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.68
63.68
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.13
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.12
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
11.25
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1748
9.1
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.8
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.88
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
3.46
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.25
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
5.22
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.569
0.569
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.37
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.18
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
41.13
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7405
38.55
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.29
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
7.13
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
4.56
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.21
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.92
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.681
1.681
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
36.75
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6621
34.46
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Arch McCarthy and Kirk McCaskill

Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.25
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.98
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.78
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.63
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.38
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.11
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.38
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
2.27
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.17
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.095
1.095
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.1
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Arch McCarthy and Kirk McCaskill

Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
5.66
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.88
-17.57
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
140
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA