Pedro Borbon vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Pedro Borbon
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Borbon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pedro Borbon led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 179 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 98 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 89). James McDonald held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 68). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Pedro Borbon.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Borbon and James McDonald

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.89
63.89
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3080
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026.2
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
9.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.73
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
3.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4326
37.92
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.81
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3920
34.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Pedro Borbon and James McDonald

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3078
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.81
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
92.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Borbon and James McDonald

Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
2130.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
167
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
560.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
114.97
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
107.78
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.62
23.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
50.3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
75.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
24.49
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
158.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
32.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA