Archie Bradley vs. Luther McDonald — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luther McDonald
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Luther McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Archie Bradley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 4.28 and 1.486 for Luther McDonald. By the career numbers, Archie Bradley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Luther McDonald

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.7
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.55
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.62
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.45
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.85
50.85
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.59
58.59
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.03
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
4.28
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
11.15
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
2.22
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
2.75
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.553
0.553
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2116
38.94
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2305
39.67
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
5.28
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.08
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.71
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1875
34.51
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2100
36.14
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Luther McDonald

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.72
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.91
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.14
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
3.17
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.1
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.05
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
96.2
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
58
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Luther McDonald

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
110
305.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
600
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
63
555.88
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
577.78
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
125
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
102.78
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.67
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.22
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.33
37.01
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
155.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
138.89
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.11
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
30.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
88.89
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.52
40.32
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.89
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
216
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.33
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Luther McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.78
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100