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Cal McLish
Cal McLish
Full name Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish
Born December 1, 1925, Anadarko, Oklahoma
Died August 26, 2010, Edmond, Oklahoma
Buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Cremated)
First Game: May 13, 1944 ; Final Game: July 14, 1964
Bat: Both Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 179
Bats right in 1944
Ejections as player: 1959 (1), 1960 (1). Total: 2 Ejections as coach: 1976 (2), 1978 (1), 1979 (2), 1980 (1), 1981 (1), 1982 (1). Total: 8 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Discrepancies
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1944 BRO N Daily Splits 31 32 6 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .219 .219 .250 0.0 1944 BRO N
1946 BRO N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1946 BRO N
1947 PIT N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1947 PIT N
1948 PIT N Daily Splits 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1948 PIT N
1949 CHI N Daily Splits 9 9 4 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 0.0 1949 CHI N
1951 CHI N Daily Splits 31 42 2 5 0 1 0 1 3 0 20 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .119 .178 .167 0.0 1951 CHI N
1956 CLE A Daily Splits 39 9 2 1 1 0 0 2 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .467 .222 0.0 1956 CLE A
1957 CLE A Daily Splits 44 43 7 8 0 0 2 7 7 0 17 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 .186 .300 .326 0.0 1957 CLE A
1958 CLE A Daily Splits 39 64 6 6 0 0 0 1 13 0 25 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 .094 .244 .094 0.0 1958 CLE A
1959 CLE A Daily Splits 35 74 8 14 2 1 0 8 4 0 25 0 9 0 0 3 1 1 0 .189 .231 .243 0.0 1959 CLE A
1960 CIN N Daily Splits 37 41 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .049 .070 .049 0.0 1960 CIN N
1961 CHI A Daily Splits 31 54 2 9 1 0 0 5 1 0 24 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .182 .185 0.0 1961 CHI A
1962 PHI N Daily Splits 32 51 2 4 1 0 0 0 5 0 24 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .078 .161 .098 0.0 1962 PHI N
1963 PHI N Daily Splits 33 69 7 14 3 0 0 3 5 0 28 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 .203 .257 .246 0.0 1963 PHI N
1964 PHI N Daily Splits 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1964 PHI N
Total NL (10 Years) 180 246 22 35 5 1 1 7 14 0 101 0 7 1 0 3 5 0 0 .142 .188 .183 0.0 Total NL
Total AL ( 5 Years) 188 244 25 38 4 1 2 23 31 0 95 0 20 1 0 7 3 1 0 .156 .250 .205 0.0 Total AL
Total (15 Years) Splits 368 490 47 73 9 2 3 30 45 0 196 0 27 2 0 10 8 1 0 .149 .220 .194 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1959 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1959 AL
Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
1944 BRO N Daily Splits 23 13 3 0 3 0 84 110 402 10 81 73 48 5 24 10 1 1 1 19 5 4 6 3 10 7.82 5.00 -4.9 1944 BRO N
1946 BRO N Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 INF - -0.2 1946 BRO N
1947 PIT N Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18.00 - -0.1 1947 PIT N
1948 PIT N Daily Splits 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 8 22 0 5 5 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 9.00 8.00 -0.1 1948 PIT N
1949 CHI N Daily Splits 8 2 0 0 5 0 23 31 107 6 21 15 12 1 6 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 1 1 5.87 7.00 -0.3 1949 CHI N
1951 CHI N Daily Splits 30 17 5 1 6 0 145.2 159 628 16 76 72 52 5 46 11 2 3 1 23 3 19 8 4 10 4.45 3.35 -0.4 1951 CHI N
1956 CLE A Daily Splits 37 2 0 0 17 1 61.2 67 276 5 36 34 32 5 27 4 2 1 0 0 11 1 5 4 2 4 4.96 3.00 -0.2 1956 CLE A
1957 CLE A Daily Splits 42 7 2 0 19 1 144.1 118 616 11 55 44 67 10 88 9 2 8 2 0 14 4 17 14 9 7 2.74 5.43 1.9 1957 CLE A
1958 CLE A Daily Splits 39 30 13 0 1 1 225.2 214 941 25 92 75 70 4 97 13 5 4 1 0 24 3 20 16 16 8 2.99 5.57 1.3 1958 CLE A
1959 CLE A Daily Splits 35 32 13 0 1 1 235.1 253 1021 26 110 95 72 6 113 5 3 4 5 0 29 7 18 16 19 8 3.63 4.94 0.3 1959 CLE A
1960 CIN N Daily Splits 37 21 2 1 11 1 151.1 170 663 16 85 70 48 8 56 10 6 5 7 1 35 6 11 9 4 14 4.16 3.38 -1.2 1960 CIN N
1961 CHI A Daily Splits 31 27 4 0 3 1 162.1 178 701 21 87 79 47 1 80 13 4 4 1 0 20 7 15 13 10 13 4.38 3.81 -1.0 1961 CHI A
1962 PHI N Daily Splits 32 24 5 1 3 1 154.2 184 682 15 84 73 45 6 71 4 4 4 2 0 38 6 10 7 11 5 4.25 4.71 -0.9 1962 PHI N
1963 PHI N Daily Splits 32 32 10 2 0 0 209.2 184 847 14 85 76 56 3 98 11 6 4 4 0 34 4 24 15 13 11 3.26 4.12 0.6 1963 PHI N
1964 PHI N Daily Splits 2 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 6 24 0 3 2 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3.38 3.00 0.0 1964 PHI N
Total NL (10 Years) 168 111 25 5 29 2 779.2 855 3383 77 444 390 264 29 308 51 16 17 18 3 153 25 73 52 36 52 4.50 4.17 -7.5 Total NL
Total AL ( 5 Years) 184 98 32 0 41 5 829.1 830 3555 88 380 327 288 26 405 44 16 21 9 0 98 22 75 63 56 40 3.55 4.82 2.3 Total AL
Total (15 Years) Splits 352 209 57 5 70 7 1609 1685 6938 165 824 717 552 55 713 95 32 38 27 3 251 47 148 115 92 92 4.01 4.47 -5.2 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
All-Star Game Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
1959 AL Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 - 1959 AL
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1944 BRO N Daily Splits P 23 13 3 83.2 3 9 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 1.000
1946 BRO N Daily Splits P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1947 PIT N Daily Splits P 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1948 PIT N Daily Splits P 2 1 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1949 CHI N Daily Splits P 8 2 0 23 3 6 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 .900
1951 CHI N Daily Splits P 30 17 5 145.2 14 22 1 6 0 0 11 4 0 .973
1956 CLE A Daily Splits P 37 2 0 61 5 14 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 1.000
1957 CLE A Daily Splits P 42 7 2 144.1 6 27 1 2 0 3 4 2 0 .971
1958 CLE A Daily Splits P 39 30 13 225.2 15 38 1 4 0 2 9 6 0 .981
1959 CLE A Daily Splits P 35 32 13 235.1 25 49 2 4 0 0 11 3 0 .974
1960 CIN N Daily Splits P 36 21 2 151.1 13 33 1 0 0 2 10 4 0 .979
1961 CHI A Daily Splits P 31 27 4 162.1 16 32 0 1 0 1 7 7 1 1.000
1962 PHI N Daily Splits P 32 24 5 154.2 17 20 0 2 0 0 6 4 0 1.000
1963 PHI N Daily Splits P 32 32 10 209.2 13 47 4 7 0 0 10 4 0 .938
1964 PHI N Daily Splits P 2 1 0 5.1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
Total (15 Years) Splits P 351 209 57 1608 131 302 11 27 0 11 82 39 1 .975
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1959 AL Daily Splits P 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Coaching Record
Year Team Position START END
1965 PHI N Pitching 4-12 10- 3
1966 PHI N Pitching 4-13 10- 2
1969 MON N Pitching 4- 8 10- 2
1970 MON N Pitching 4- 6 10- 1
1971 MON N Pitching 4- 6 9-30
1972 MON N Pitching 4-15 10- 4
1973 MON N Pitching 4- 6 9-30
1974 MON N Pitching 4-10 10- 1
1975 MON N Pitching 4- 7 9-28
1976 MIL A Pitching 4- 8 10- 3
1977 MIL A Pitching 4- 7 10- 2
1978 MIL A Pitching 4- 7 10- 1
1979 MIL A Pitching 4- 5 9-30
1980 MIL A Pitching 4-10 10- 5
1981 MIL A Pitching 4-11 10- 4
1982 MIL A Pitching 4- 9 10-20
Total (16 Years)
Ejection Information
As player:
Date Team Umpire Reason
6-15-1959 BOX CLE A mpire,Bench jockeying
5-31-1960 BOX CIN N Frank Secory Bench jockeying
As coach:
Date Team Umpire Reason
5-23-1976(2) BOX MIL A Dave Phillips Balls and strikes
6- 2-1976 BOX MIL A Bill Kunkel Bench-clearing brawl
9-21-1978 BOX MIL A Ken Kaiser Balls and strikes
7-21-1979 BOX MIL A Rich Garcia Balls and strikes
9-14-1979 BOX MIL A Russ Goetz Bench jockeying
6-27-1980 BOX MIL A Steve Palermo Unknown reason
10- 3-1981 BOX MIL A Bill Haller Check swing
5-12-1982 BOX MIL A Dale Ford Bench jockeying
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Brooklyn Dodgers (1944).
Traded by Brooklyn Dodgers with Kirby Higbe , Hank Behrman , Gene Mauch and Dixie
Howell to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Al Gionfriddo and $100000 (May 3,
1947 ).
Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Frankie Gustine to Chicago Cubs in exchange for
Clyde McCullough and Cliff Chambers (December 8, 1948 ).
Sold by Chicago Cubs to San Diego (PCL) (April 27, 1955 ).
Signed by Cleveland Indians (October 15, 1955 ).
Traded by Cleveland Indians with Billy Martin and Gordy Coleman to Cincinnati Reds
in exchange for Johnny Temple (December 15, 1959 ).
Traded by Cincinnati Reds with Juan Pizarro to Chicago White Sox in exchange for
Gene Freese (December 15, 1960 ).
Sent by Chicago White Sox to Philadelphia Phillies and Lou Vassie sent by
Philadelphia Phillies to Chicago White Sox (March 24, 1962 ) to complete trade in
which Philadelphia Phillies traded Bob Sadowski and Taylor Phillips to Chicago White
Sox in exchange for Andy Carey and Frank Barnes (December 15, 1961 ) when Andy Carey
refused to report.
Released by Philadelphia Phillies (July 21, 1964 ).
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