Cal McLish vs. Reggie Richter — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Reggie Richter
Lost GenerationGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Reggie Richter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Reggie Richter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4 and 1.418 for Cal McLish. By the career numbers, Reggie Richter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cal McLish and Reggie Richter

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.62
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.73
22.73
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
4
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.13
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.21
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.29
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.6
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6938
38.81
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
37.04
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.98
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.94
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
33.26
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Reggie Richter

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.35
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4049
27
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1349.2
9
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Reggie Richter

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1320
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
521.28
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
77.66
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.77
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.4
23.83
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
101.06
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
31.91
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
78.72
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.64
17.71
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-23.83
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
208.51
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
420
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.72
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Reggie Richter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Reggie Richter
Career
Per 600 PA