Scott Cary vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Scott Cary
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Cary as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Cary posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.93 and WHIP 1.701 compared to 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. By the career numbers, Scott Cary had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Cary and James McDermott

Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.79
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.04
13.04
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.93
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
12.02
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.02
12.02
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.29
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.12
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.823
0.823
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
42.64
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.63
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
6.26
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.701
1.701
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
39.18
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.64
42.64
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Scott Cary and James McDermott

Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
27
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
9
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.89
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.18
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Cary and James McDermott

Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
571.43
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.94
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-11.83
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
5.33
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100