Cal McLish vs. Reggie Patterson — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Reggie Patterson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Cal McLish and Reggie Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cal McLish had the edge in ERA (4 vs 5.2). 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 Reggie Patterson

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.79
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.14
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
9.76
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.89
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
3.09
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.04
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.31
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.817
0.817
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6938
38.81
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
38.66
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.39
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.89
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.423
1.423
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
34.86
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.66
38.66

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Reggie Patterson

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.79
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.14
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.87
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.01
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.14
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.15
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.15
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Reggie Patterson

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
2.87
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.73
-19.05
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
28.72
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA