Dan Abbott vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Dan Abbott
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToledo MaumeesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Abbott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McDonald posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 6.23 and 2.077 for Dan Abbott. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Abbott and James McDonald

Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
13.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.15
13.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
46.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.077
2.077
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
40.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.38
46.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Dan Abbott and James McDonald

Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Abbott and James McDonald

Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
38.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
53.62
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA