Cal McLish vs. A. J. Puk — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
A. J. Puk
MillenialIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and A. J. Puk as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. A. J. Puk led in strikeout rate (K%+ 124 vs 76), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 118 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 81). Role difference aside, A. J. Puk holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Cal McLish and A. J. Puk

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
8.41
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.67
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.79
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.95
45.95
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.03
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
4
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.53
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
7.69
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.92
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.03
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
3.09
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.05
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
11.22
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.22
11.22
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.586
1.586
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.56
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.63
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6938
38.81
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
38.22
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.26
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
824
4.61
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.08
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.44
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.194
1.194
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
863
34.22
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and A. J. Puk

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
8.41
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.87
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.03
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.99
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.118
0.118
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and A. J. Puk

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
391.49
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
212
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
600
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
A. J. Puk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
A. J. Puk
Career
Per 600 PA