Bill Anderson vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Anderson 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 10.13 and 2.625 for Bill Anderson. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Anderson and James McDonald

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
16.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
47.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
10.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
40.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and James McDonald

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and James McDonald

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA