Cal McLish vs. Grant Roberts — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Grant Roberts
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Roberts 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 4.25 and 1.515 for Grant Roberts. 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 Grant Roberts

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
6.73
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.25
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
101.2
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
9.38
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.62
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.28
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.97
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
6.82
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
39.66
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.24
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
824
4.61
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.51
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.53
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.407
1.407
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
35.14
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.66
39.66

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Grant Roberts

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.35
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
6.73
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4049
27
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349.2
9
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
101.2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.71
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.24
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.95
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.95
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Grant Roberts

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
391.49
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
9120
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
521.28
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
77.66
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
62.77
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.57
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.4
23.83
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
27.22
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
101.06
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
125.53
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
31.91
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
78.72
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.64
17.71
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
36.23
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
47.87
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
208.51
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
2.88
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
28.72
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.51
Grant Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Grant Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA