Dana Allison vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Dana Allison
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Dana Allison 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 7.36 and 2.000 for Dana Allison. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dana Allison and James McDonald

Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
40.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.909
1.909
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
34.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.09
40.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Dana Allison and James McDonald

Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dana Allison and James McDonald

Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
600
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA