Cal McLish vs. Dave Patterson — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Patterson
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Patterson 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 5.26 and 1.698 for Dave Patterson. By the career numbers, Cal McLish had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cal McLish and Dave Patterson

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.68
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.26
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.53
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.85
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.74
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.77
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.77
5.77
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.057
1.057
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
40.42
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.23
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.94
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6359
35.57
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
36
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Dave Patterson

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.87
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Dave Patterson

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
2466.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
62.77
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.06
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-21.71
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
28.72
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0