Pete Center vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Pete Center
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Center as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Center posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.1 and WHIP 1.397 compared to 4.2 and 1.442 for James McDonald. By the career numbers, Pete Center had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Center and James McDonald

Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
160.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
8.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.93
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.748
0.748
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
689
38.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
4.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.397
1.397
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
34.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Pete Center and James McDonald

Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Center and James McDonald

Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
1443.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
581.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
1.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.9
-35.65
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
225
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.54
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA