Diego Castillo vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Diego Castillo
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Diego Castillo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Diego Castillo led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 75), run prevention (ERA+ 131 vs 94), and home run suppression (HR9+ 112 vs 82). Role difference aside, Diego Castillo holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Diego Castillo and James McDonald

Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
8.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.78
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
3.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.201
0.201
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
835
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
278.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
10.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
7.76
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.02
10.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
36.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.81
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
3.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1006
32.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.86
36.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Diego Castillo and James McDonald

Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
8.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
835
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
278.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.61
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.128
0.128
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Diego Castillo and James McDonald

Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
79500
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diego Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Diego Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA