Cal McLish

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 179lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: December 1, 1925 in Anadarko, OK us

Died: August 26, 2010 in Edmond, OK

Buried: Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK

High School: Central HS (Oklahoma City, OK)

Debut: May 13, 1944 (Age 18-164d, 9,723rd in major league history)
vs. STL 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 14, 1964 (Age 38-226d)
vs. PIT 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish

Nicknames: Bus or Buster

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.0

ERA

4.01

352

209

1609.0

713

WHIP

1.390

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1944	18	BRO	NL	3	10	.231	7.82	23	13	3	3	0	0	84.0	110	81	73	10	48	5	24	1	1	1	402	45	5.40	1.881	11.8	1.1	5.1	2.6	0.50
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	20	BRO	NL	0	0		inf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9
1947	21	NYY-min	AAA	6	7	.462	4.40	16	12	3	6	0		92.0	104	55	45		42		40	1	0	4				1.587	10.2		4.1	3.9	0.95	KCY AA
1947	21	PIT	NL	0	0		18.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	32	5.67	2.000	18.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1948	22	PIT-min	AAA	12	9	.571	4.13	29			12	4		172.0	199	100	79		57		71	4	0	2				1.488	10.4		3.0	3.7	1.25	INA AA
1948	22	PIT	NL	0	0		9.00	2	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	8	5	5	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	22	49	3.55	2.000	14.4	0.0	3.6	1.8	0.50
1949	23	CHC-min	AAA	8	11	.421	5.76	29			11	0		150.0	164	95	96		107		68	0	0	3				1.807	9.8		6.4	4.1	0.64	LOS PCL
1949	23	CHC	NL	1	1	.500	5.87	8	2	5	0	0	0	23.0	31	21	15	6	12	1	6	0	0	0	107	69	6.95	1.870	12.1	2.3	4.7	2.3	0.50

1950	24	CHC-min	AAA	20	11	.645	3.60	42	35		17	3		260.0	243	119	104		104		129	4	2	2				1.335	8.4		3.6	4.5	1.24	LOS PCL
1951	25	CHC	NL	4	10	.286	4.45	30	17	6	5	1	0	145.2	159	76	72	16	52	5	46	3	1	2	628	93	4.41	1.449	9.8	1.0	3.2	2.8	0.88

1952	26	CHC-min	Opn	10	15	.400	3.78	34	26		11	2		212.0	215	106	89		60		84	2	0	3				1.297	9.1		2.5	3.6	1.40	LOS PCL
1953	27	CHC-min	Opn	16	11	.593	3.71	35	33		15	2		235.0	239	108	97	25	60		114	0	0	5				1.272	9.2	1.0	2.3	4.4	1.90	LOS PCL
1954	28	CHC-min	Opn	13	15	.464	3.53	37	35		17	3		245.0	261	102	96	24	74		120	6	1	2				1.367	9.6	0.9	2.7	4.4	1.62	LOS PCL
1955	29	CHC-min	Opn					4																										LOS PCL
1956	30	CLE	AL	2	4	.333	4.96	37	2	17	0	0	1	61.2	67	36	34	5	32	5	27	0	0	1	276	85	4.11	1.605	9.8	0.7	4.7	3.9	0.84
1957	31	CLE	AL	9	7	.563	2.74	42	7	19	2	0	1	144.1	118	55	44	11	67	10	88	2	0	8	616	137	3.66	1.282	7.4	0.7	4.2	5.5	1.31
1958	32	CLE	AL	16	8	.667	2.99	39	30	1	13	0	1	225.2	214	92	75	25	70	4	97	1	0	4	941	124	4.00	1.258	8.5	1.0	2.8	3.9	1.39	MVP-14
1959	33	CLE	AL	19	8	.704	3.63	35	32	1	13	0	1	235.1	253	110	95	26	72	6	113	5	0	4	1021	102	4.00	1.381	9.7	1.0	2.8	4.3	1.57	AS,MVP-11
1960	34	CIN	NL	4	14	.222	4.16	37	21	11	2	1	1	151.1	170	85	70	16	48	8	56	7	1	5	663	92	4.25	1.441	10.1	1.0	2.9	3.3	1.17
1961	35	CHW	AL	10	13	.435	4.38	31	27	3	4	0	1	162.1	178	87	79	21	47	1	80	1	0	4	701	89	4.16	1.386	9.9	1.2	2.6	4.4	1.70
1962	36	PHI	NL	11	5	.688	4.25	32	24	3	5	1	1	154.2	184	84	73	15	45	6	71	2	0	4	682	91	3.87	1.481	10.7	0.9	2.6	4.1	1.58
1963	37	PHI	NL	13	11	.542	3.26	32	32	0	10	2	0	209.2	184	85	76	14	56	3	98	4	0	4	847	99	3.27	1.145	7.9	0.6	2.4	4.2	1.75
1964	38	PHI	NL	0	1	.000	3.38	2	1	0	0	0	0	5.1	6	3	2	0	1	1	6	0	0	0	24	111	0.92	1.313	10.1	0.0	1.7	10.1	6.00
15 Yrs				92	92	.500	4.01	352	209	70	57	5	7	1609.0	1685	824	717	165	552	55	713	27	3	38	6938	94	4.05	1.390	9.4	0.9	3.1	4.0	1.29
162 Game Avg.				11	11	.500	4.01	43	25	8	7	1	1	195	204	100	87	20	67	7	86	3	0	5	841	94	4.05	1.390	9.4	0.9	3.1	4.0	1.29

CLE (4 yrs)				46	27	.630	3.35	153	71	38	28	0	4	667.0	652	293	248	67	241	25	325	8	0	17	2854	113	3.94	1.339	8.8	0.9	3.3	4.4	1.35
PHI (3 yrs)				24	17	.585	3.68	66	57	3	15	3	1	369.2	374	172	151	29	102	10	175	6	0	8	1553	95	3.49	1.288	9.1	0.7	2.5	4.3	1.72
PIT (2 yrs)				0	0		10.50	3	1	1	0	0	0	6.0	10	7	7	0	2	0	1	1	0	1	28	44	3.91	2.000	15.0	0.0	3.0	1.5	0.50
BRO (2 yrs)				3	10	.231	8.04	24	13	3	3	0	0	84.0	111	83	75	10	48	5	24	1	1	1	404	44	5.40	1.893	11.9	1.1	5.1	2.6	0.50
CHC (2 yrs)				5	11	.313	4.64	38	19	11	5	1	0	168.2	190	97	87	22	64	6	52	3	1	2	735	89	4.75	1.506	10.1	1.2	3.4	2.8	0.81
CIN (1 yr)				4	14	.222	4.16	37	21	11	2	1	1	151.1	170	85	70	16	48	8	56	7	1	5	663	92	4.25	1.441	10.1	1.0	2.9	3.3	1.17
CHW (1 yr)				10	13	.435	4.38	31	27	3	4	0	1	162.1	178	87	79	21	47	1	80	1	0	4	701	89	4.16	1.386	9.9	1.2	2.6	4.4	1.70

NL (10 yrs)				36	52	.409	4.50	168	111	29	25	5	2	779.2	855	444	390	77	264	29	308	18	3	17	3383	82	4.12	1.435	9.9	0.9	3.0	3.6	1.17
AL (5 yrs)				56	40	.583	3.55	184	98	41	32	0	5	829.1	830	380	327	88	288	26	405	9	0	21	3555	107	3.98	1.348	9.0	1.0	3.1	4.4	1.41

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