Cal McLish vs. Clay Roe — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Clay Roe
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Cal McLish and Clay Roe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clay Roe posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 4) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.92). Cal McLish had the advantage in WHIP (1.418 vs 3.600). By the career numbers, Clay Roe had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Cal McLish and Clay Roe

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.17
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.38
59.38
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
4
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.4
11.4
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
1685
9.43
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
32.4
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.4
32.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
3.99
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
10.8
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
16.2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
64.8
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.39
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
21.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.6
21.6
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
35.57
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
32.4
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.8
64.8

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Clay Roe

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.35
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4049
27
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1349.2
9
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Clay Roe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Roe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Clay Roe

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