Don August vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Don August
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Don August and James McDonald are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 93 for Don August and 94 for James McDonald, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 89 respectively. If forced to pick, Don August gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Don August and James McDonald

Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.61
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.13
53.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.55
79.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
4.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
10.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.04
10.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
3.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
3.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1926
39.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
5.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.98
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1733
35.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.4
39.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Don August and James McDonald

Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.55
79.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don August and James McDonald

Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
600
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA