Cal McLish vs. Joe Price — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Price
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Price as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cal McLish led in home run suppression (HR9+ 81 vs 63), walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 102), and run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 84). Joe Price held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 76). Role difference aside, Cal McLish holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Cal McLish and Joe Price

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
3.7
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.83
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.45
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.87
47.87
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.58
22.58
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
4
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
3.65
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
2718
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
906
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
8.33
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.92
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.94
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
3.35
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.41
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
6.53
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.097
1.097
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.15
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6938
38.81
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
3822
37.97
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.83
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
824
4.61
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.05
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.41
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.6
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
3407
33.84
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Joe Price

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
3.7
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.83
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
2718
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
906
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.03
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.42
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.61
91.61
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.58
22.58
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Price
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Joe Price

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
1116
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
200
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
171
513
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
19
57
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
18
54
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
2.99
8.96
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
20
60
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
28
84
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
11
33
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.29
-3.86
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
162
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
3.7
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
28.72
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
60
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Joe Price
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Price
Career
Per 600 PA