Cal McLish vs. Zach Putnam — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Zach Putnam
MillenialMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach Putnam as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Putnam led in home run suppression (HR9+ 163 vs 81), strikeout rate (K%+ 120 vs 76), and run prevention (ERA+ 141 vs 97). Cal McLish held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 82). Role difference aside, Zach Putnam holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Cal McLish and Zach Putnam

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.59
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
4
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3.2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
7.7
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.7
7.7
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
3.38
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.59
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.89
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6938
38.81
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
37.24
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.31
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
824
4.61
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.43
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.71
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
32.62
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.24
37.24

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Zach Putnam

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.59
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.83
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.13
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.13
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.131
0.131
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Zach Putnam

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
391.49
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
145
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
600
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Zach Putnam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Zach Putnam
Career
Per 600 PA