Jimmy Anderson vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Jimmy Anderson comes out ahead of James McDonald in this starter comparison. Jimmy Anderson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 82), walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 75), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 92 vs 89). James McDonald held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 56). The edge goes to Jimmy Anderson.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and James McDonald

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.44
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.76
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and James McDonald

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.44
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and James McDonald

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
528.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
13.81
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
80.83
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
96.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
34.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
52.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
4.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.87
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA