Cal McLish vs. Chad Qualls — Career Comparison

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Chad Qualls as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 97 for Cal McLish and 96 for Chad Qualls, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 91 and 96 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Chad Qualls — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.