Jason Anderson vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Jason Anderson
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason 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 6.39 and 1.974 for Jason 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 Jason Anderson and James McDonald

Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
7.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
7.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.66
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
4.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
43.11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
6.87
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.87
6.87
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.95
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
34.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.11
43.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Jason Anderson and James McDonald

Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
7.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.094
0.094
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Anderson and James McDonald

Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
600
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA