Cal McLish vs. John Riedling — Career Comparison

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and John Riedling as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Riedling led in home run suppression (HR9+ 165 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 91). Cal McLish held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 86). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to John Riedling.