Cal McLish vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Cal McLish
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cal McLish built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe 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 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. 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 Ed Wolfe

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
1.97
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.17
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.51
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.51
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4827
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1685
9.43
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.92
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
3.09
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.99
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6938
38.81
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.61
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6359
35.57
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Cal McLish and Ed Wolfe

Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.35
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4049
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1349.2
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.87
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.01
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.96
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.89
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cal McLish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Cal McLish and Ed Wolfe

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