Jim Acker vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Acker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 92 for Jim Acker and 94 for James McDonald, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 86 and 89 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to James McDonald — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.

Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and James McDonald

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
9.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
4.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3433
34.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and James McDonald

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and James McDonald

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
18.73
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
9.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA