Cal McLish vs. Pep Rambert — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Pep Rambert
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Pep Rambert as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Cal McLish posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.418 compared to 8.25 and 2.000 for Pep Rambert. By the career numbers, Cal McLish had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cal McLish and Pep Rambert

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.7
7.7
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
14.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.25
14.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.75
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.99
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
47.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6359
35.57
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
41.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.373
0.373
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Pep Rambert

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.35
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4049
27
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1349.2
9
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Pep Rambert

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1000
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
10.43
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
125.53
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
78.72
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.64
17.71
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
24.28
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
47.87
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
196
208.51
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Pep Rambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pep Rambert
Career
Per 600 PA