Dick Calmus vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Dick Calmus
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Calmus as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Calmus posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.17 and WHIP 1.117 compared to 4.2 and 1.442 for James McDonald. By the career numbers, Dick Calmus had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Calmus and James McDonald

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.89
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.98
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.84
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.869
0.869
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
35.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.097
1.097
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
32.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.57
35.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Dick Calmus and James McDonald

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Calmus and James McDonald

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1650
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-13.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
450
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA