Rick Austin vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Rick Austin
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Austin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Austin led in strikeout rate (K%+ 118 vs 107), walk avoidance (BB%+ 85 vs 75), and home run suppression (HR9+ 83 vs 82). James McDonald held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 82). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Rick Austin.

Pitching Stats for Rick Austin and James McDonald

Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
5.89
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
4.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
9.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
5.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.99
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
7.01
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
40.9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.83
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.66
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
34.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.9
40.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Rick Austin and James McDonald

Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
5.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
136.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Austin and James McDonald

Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
2427.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
518.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
23.99
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
12.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
300
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA