CM
1944–1964 · P
Cal McLish
6' 0", 179 lbs·Lived to 85·Bats B / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.74
Best ERA · 1957
19
Most W · 1959
113
Most K · 1959
1.145
Best WHIP · 1963
Career Arc · OPS
8 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BRO | 31 | 32 | 0 | 1 | .219 | — | — |
| 1946 | BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1947 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1948 | PIT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1949 | CHC | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .333 | — | — |
| 1951 | CHC | 31 | 42 | 0 | 1 | .119 | — | — |
| 1956 | CLE | 39 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .689 | — |
| 1957 | CLE | 44 | 43 | 2 | 7 | .186 | .626 | — |
| 1958 | CLE | 39 | 64 | 0 | 1 | .094 | .337 | — |
| 1959 | CLE | 35 | 74 | 0 | 8 | .189 | .474 | — |
| 1960 | CIN | 37 | 41 | 0 | 1 | .049 | .119 | — |
| 1961 | CWS | 31 | 54 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .367 | — |
| 1962 | PHI | 32 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .078 | .259 | — |
| 1963 | PHI | 33 | 69 | 0 | 3 | .203 | .503 | — |
| 1964 | PHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| Career | 368 | 490 | 3 | 30 | .149 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BRO | 23 | 84.0 | 3 | 10 | 7.82 | 46 | 24 | 1.881 |
| 1946 | BRO | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| 1947 | PIT | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 22 | 0 | 2.000 |
| 1948 | PIT | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 46 | 1 | 2.000 |
| 1949 | CHC | 8 | 23.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.87 | 70 | 6 | 1.870 |
| 1951 | CHC | 30 | 145.7 | 4 | 10 | 4.45 | 91 | 46 | 1.449 |
| 1956 | CLE | 37 | 61.7 | 2 | 4 | 4.96 | 80 | 27 | 1.605 |
| 1957 | CLE | 42 | 144.3 | 9 | 7 | 2.74 | 140 | 88 | 1.282 |
| 1958 | CLE | 39 | 225.7 | 16 | 8 | 2.99 | 129 | 97 | 1.258 |
| 1959 | CLE | 35 | 235.3 | 19 | 8 | 3.63 | 107 | 113 | 1.381 |
| 1960 | CIN | 37 | 151.3 | 4 | 14 | 4.16 | 92 | 56 | 1.441 |
| 1961 | CWS | 31 | 162.3 | 10 | 13 | 4.38 | 92 | 80 | 1.386 |
| 1962 | PHI | 32 | 154.7 | 11 | 5 | 4.25 | 93 | 71 | 1.481 |
| 1963 | PHI | 32 | 209.7 | 13 | 11 | 3.26 | 106 | 98 | 1.145 |
| 1964 | PHI | 2 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 3.38 | 106 | 6 | 1.313 |
| Career | 352 | 1609.0 | 92 | 92 | — | — | 713 | — | |
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