Pete Appleton vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Pete Appleton
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Appleton 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 4.3 and 1.466 for Pete Appleton. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Appleton and James McDonald

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
2.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.56
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.34
46.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.82
20.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
4.3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3423
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1141
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1187
9.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.36
9.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
3.83
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
3.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.794
0.794
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5044
39.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
667
5.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4532
35.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.79
39.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Pete Appleton and James McDonald

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.947
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Appleton and James McDonald

Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
522.34
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
569.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
132.49
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
109.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.66
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.84
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.84
39.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
165.99
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
144.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
45.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
51.78
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
97.46
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.38
44.74
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
100.51
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
5.97
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
18.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA