Cal McLish vs. Al Smith — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Smith
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Smith 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 9 and 3.000 for Al Smith. 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 Al Smith

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.16
13.16
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.92
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.99
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
49.5
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.39
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6359
35.57
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.5
49.5

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Al Smith

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

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Al Smith

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