Don Carman vs. James McJames — Career Comparison

Don Carman
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McJames
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Don Carman built a career as a starting pitcher and James McJames as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McJames posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 4.11 and 1.380 for Don Carman. By the career numbers, James McJames had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Don Carman and James McJames

Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
3.34
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.07
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.52
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.52
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.53
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.53
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.53
49.53
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.69
49.69
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.82
29.82
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.01
91.01
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.91
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
4.11
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
3.43
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2765
27
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4084
27
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
921.2
9
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361.1
9
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
8.29
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1414
9.35
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.12
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.69
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
3.72
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.44
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.84
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
3.92
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.35
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.52
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.21
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.37
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3936
38.43
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5933
39.22
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.81
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
4.51
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
5.39
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.42
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.331
1.331
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.452
1.452
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3461
33.8
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5314
35.13
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.43
38.43
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22

Fielding Stats for Don Carman and James McJames

Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
3.34
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2765
27
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4083
27
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
921.2
9
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
9
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.35
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.24
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.18
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.03
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.23
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1.57
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.5
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
1.53
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.27
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.74
90.74
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.459
0.459
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.927
1.927
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.82
29.82
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Carman and James McJames

Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
858.58
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
178
191.4
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
239
600
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
600
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
577.42
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
93.55
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
75.27
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.98
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.3
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.28
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.82
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.27
22.87
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
116.13
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
35.15
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
111.83
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.16
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.55
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.94
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
20.08
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.1
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
-14.11
-35.42
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.43
16.59
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.02
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.28
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
188.28
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
98.92
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.19
3.19
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
6.07
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.29
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.3
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.55
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.51
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100