Cal McLish

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1964)

W–L 92–92
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.39
SO 713
Pitcher PIV -8230.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 179 lb
Born
12/1/1925 in Anadarko, OK, USA
Died
8/26/2010 in Edmond, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1944-05-13
Last Game
1964-07-14
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
92 92 352 209 57 5 6 1609.0 1,685 715 164 552 713 4.00 -8230.0

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 BRO NL 3 10 23 13 3 0 0 84.0 110 73 48 24 7.82 3.57 (-119%) -3842.5
1946 BRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 18.00 — 0.0
1948 PIT NL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5.0 8 5 2 1 9.00 — 0.0
1949 CHN NL 1 1 8 2 0 0 0 23.0 31 15 12 6 5.87 4.12 (-43%) -1301.0
1951 CHN NL 4 10 30 17 5 1 0 145.7 159 72 52 46 4.45 4.04 (-10%) -1341.9
1956 CLE AL 2 4 37 2 0 0 1 61.7 67 34 32 27 4.96 3.96 (-25%) -215.8
1957 CLE AL 9 7 42 7 2 0 1 144.3 118 44 67 88 2.74 3.83 (+28%) 636.0
1958 CLE AL 16 8 39 30 13 0 1 225.7 214 75 70 97 2.99 3.86 (+23%) -785.5
1959 CLE AL 19 8 35 32 13 0 1 235.3 253 95 72 113 3.63 3.90 (+7%) -567.9
1960 CIN NL 4 14 37 21 2 1 0 151.3 170 70 48 56 4.16 3.82 (-9%) -1643.9
1961 CHA AL 10 13 31 27 4 0 1 162.3 178 79 47 80 4.38 4.03 (-9%) -530.7
1962 PHI NL 11 5 32 24 5 1 1 154.7 184 73 45 71 4.25 3.96 (-7%) 334.2
1963 PHI NL 13 11 32 32 10 2 0 209.7 184 76 56 98 3.26 3.46 (+6%) 1029.0
1964 PHI NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5.3 6 2 1 6 3.38 — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 92 92 352 209 57 5 6 1,609.0 1,685 715 552 713 4.00 — -8,230

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
368 490 47 73 9 2 3 30 1 45 196 .149 .220 .194 .414 -2,199

Career AVG .149 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career OPS .414 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 BRO NL 31 32 6 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 .219 — — — — 0.0
1946 BRO NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 PIT NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 CHN NL 9 9 4 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1951 CHN NL 31 42 2 5 0 1 0 1 0 3 20 .119 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 39 9 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 6 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1957 CLE AL 44 43 7 8 0 0 2 7 0 7 17 .186 — — — — -70.6
1958 CLE AL 39 64 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 13 25 .094 .257 (-64%) .324 (-25%) .394 (-76%) .719 (-53%) -516.9
1959 CLE AL 35 74 8 14 2 1 0 8 1 4 25 .189 .256 (-26%) .323 (-29%) .392 (-38%) .715 (-34%) -401.0
1960 CIN NL 37 41 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 14 .049 — — — — 0.0
1961 CHA AL 31 54 2 9 1 0 0 5 0 1 24 .167 .258 (-35%) .328 (-45%) .399 (-54%) .727 (-50%) -428.3
1962 PHI NL 32 51 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 24 .078 .257 (-70%) .326 (-51%) .393 (-75%) .719 (-64%) -517.5
1963 PHI NL 33 69 7 14 3 0 0 3 0 5 28 .203 .246 (-18%) .308 (-17%) .371 (-34%) .680 (-26%) -265.1
1964 PHI NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 368 490 47 73 9 2 3 30 1 45 196 .149 — — — — -2,199

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1772352328213.119
Away1912552445117.176

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home168822.28313622733393.96
Away184785.18503572793754.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-07-14 PHIPITL 000000000
1964-06-29 PHIHOUL 100000000
1963-09-11 PHIHOUL 200000001
1963-09-06 PHIATLL 100000000
1963-09-02 PHIATLW 200000001
1963-08-25 PHIPITW 000000000
1963-08-20 PHINYNL 300000001
1963-08-15 PHICHCW 100000010
1963-08-11 PHISFGL 100000001
1963-08-07 PHICINW 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1964-07-14 PHIPIT L 0.1222010
1964-06-29 PHIHOU — 5.0410150
1963-09-11 PHIHOU L 7.0944021
1963-09-06 PHIATL L 3.0544421
1963-09-02 PHIATL W 9.01144251
1963-08-25 PHIPIT — 1.0000100
1963-08-20 PHINYN L 7.2322230
1963-08-15 PHICHC W 7.0433131
1963-08-11 PHISFG L 6.0631410
1963-08-07 PHICIN W 9.0811210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 352 176 131 302 11 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 BRO P 23 0 3 9 0 0
1946 BRO P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1947 PIT P 1 0 1 1 0 0
1948 PIT P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1949 CHN P 8 0 3 6 1 1
1951 CHN P 30 0 14 22 1 6
1956 CLE P 37 2 5 14 0 0
1957 CLE P 42 7 6 27 1 2
1958 CLE P 39 30 15 38 1 4
1959 CLE P 35 32 25 49 2 4
1960 CIN P 37 21 13 33 1 0
1961 CHA P 31 27 16 32 0 1
1962 PHI P 32 24 17 20 0 2
1963 PHI P 32 32 13 47 4 7
1964 PHI P 2 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 352

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 35.0 336 0
1958 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 18.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Cal McLish (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Russ Meyer
    94-73, 3.99 ERA
  2. 78
    Tex Carleton
    100-76, 3.91 ERA
  3. 77
    Bob Walk
    105-81, 4.03 ERA
  4. 73
    Ruben Gomez
    76-86, 4.09 ERA
  5. 72
    Bob Porterfield
    87-97, 3.79 ERA
  6. 64
    Neal Heaton
    80-96, 4.37 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Cal McLish

What years did Cal McLish play?
Cal McLish played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1964.
Was Cal McLish a pitcher?
Yes. Cal McLish pitched in the major leagues, recording 92 wins and 713 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cal McLish hit?
Cal McLish hit 3 career home runs with 73 hits.