Spoon Carter vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Spoon Carter
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Spoon Carter and James McDonald are fairly close on the surface numbers. Spoon Carter carried a career ERA of 4.86 against James McDonald's 4.2. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Spoon Carter and James McDonald — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Spoon Carter and James McDonald

Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
1.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.98
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.37
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.1
63.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.75
57.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
4.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2263
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
754.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
10.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.18
10.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.51
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
3.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
3.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
0.782
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3348
39.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
5.66
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2986
35.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.95
39.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Spoon Carter and James McDonald

Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.68
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.17
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.82
92.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.18
59.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Spoon Carter and James McDonald

Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
262.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
539.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
107.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
89.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
17.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.31
32.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
130.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
137.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
57.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
41.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
96.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.12
35.93
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
28.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
336
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
30.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA