Cal McLish vs. Lou Possehl — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lou Possehl
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Cal McLish posted a stronger line than Lou Possehl. Cal McLish posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 5.26) and WHIP (1.418 vs 1.675). 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 Lou Possehl

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.63
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.17
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.26
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.87
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.92
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.21
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.99
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.86
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.896
0.896
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
40.68
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.39
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.79
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.675
1.675
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6359
35.57
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
36.12
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.68
40.68

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Lou Possehl

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.35
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4049
27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1349.2
9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Lou Possehl

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
800
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
31.91
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-17.51
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
47.87
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
28.72
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.51
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA