Cal McLish vs. John Patterson — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
John Patterson
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Cal McLish posted a stronger line than John Patterson. Cal McLish posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 4.32) and home runs allowed (0.92 per nine innings vs 1.19). By the career numbers, Cal McLish had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Cal McLish and John Patterson

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
1.97
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.74
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.17
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.55
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.36
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.86
41.86
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.38
59.38
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.64
88.64
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
4.32
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
454.1
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
8.62
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.62
8.62
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.92
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.19
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
3.55
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.44
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
8.22
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.38
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.38
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1959
38.81
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.39
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
824
4.61
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
4.48
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.26
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.351
1.351
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1733
34.33
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and John Patterson

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.35
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.74
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.17
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.55
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
454.1
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.52
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.79
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.35
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.31
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.64
88.64
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and John Patterson

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
391.49
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
88
347.37
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
152
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
521.28
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
525
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
55.26
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
43.42
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.57
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
7.53
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
67.11
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
67.11
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.79
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.89
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
23.68
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.17
-12.51
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.89
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
208.51
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
221.05
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
28.72
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
63.16
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.89
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA