Will Calihan vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Will Calihan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Calihan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Calihan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.467 compared to 4.2 and 1.442 for James McDonald. By the career numbers, Will Calihan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Will Calihan and James McDonald

Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.46
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.93
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
4.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1225
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
408.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
9.41
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
3.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.801
0.801
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
40.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
6.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.467
1.467
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1638
36.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Will Calihan and James McDonald

Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1590
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
530
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.84
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.62
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
92.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.406
2.406
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Will Calihan and James McDonald

Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
165.07
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
563.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
89.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
68.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.62
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.95
28.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
120.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
125.76
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
102.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.18
24.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.62
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
13
34.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.63
28.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Calihan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA