Cal McLish vs. Brandon Pfaadt — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brandon Pfaadt
Gen ZKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Brandon Pfaadt a clear advantage over Cal McLish across the core pitching metrics. Brandon Pfaadt led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 150 vs 116), strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 76), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 91). Cal McLish held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 85). Brandon Pfaadt was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Cal McLish and Brandon Pfaadt

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
1.97
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.66
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.17
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.64
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.53
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.55
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.09
49.09
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.38
59.38
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
5.13
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
454.1
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
9.71
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.71
9.71
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.92
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.43
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
3.09
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.08
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
8.44
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.169
1.169
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.38
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6938
38.81
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1948
38.59
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.39
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
5.41
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.61
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6359
35.57
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1805
35.76
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.59
38.59

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Brandon Pfaadt

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.35
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.66
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.17
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.64
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1363
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
454.1
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.44
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.55
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.13
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.99
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Brandon Pfaadt

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
391.49
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
84
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
600
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Brandon Pfaadt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brandon Pfaadt
Career
Per 600 PA