Rex Cecil vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Rex Cecil
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Rex Cecil and James McDonald are fairly close on the surface numbers. James McDonald posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.2 vs 5.18) and WHIP (1.442 vs 1.679). Rex Cecil had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.76 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Rex Cecil and James McDonald

Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
10.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.76
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
42.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
6.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.679
1.679
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
37.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.28
42.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Rex Cecil and James McDonald

Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.556
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rex Cecil and James McDonald

Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
18
257.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
542.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
50.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
171.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
63.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA