Joba Chamberlain vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Joba Chamberlain
MillenialNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott built a career as a starting pitcher and Joba Chamberlain as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joba Chamberlain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.408 compared to 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. By the career numbers, Joba Chamberlain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joba Chamberlain and James McDermott

Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
6.24
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.7
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.41
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.34
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.35
54.35
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.17
11.17
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
3.81
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1666
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
8.75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.75
8.75
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.92
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
3.66
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.85
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.41
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.41
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2398
38.86
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.26
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.23
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.68
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
34.39
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Joba Chamberlain and James McDermott

Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
6.24
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.7
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1666
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.1
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.64
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.89
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.6
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.17
11.17
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joba Chamberlain and James McDermott

Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
25666.67
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
571.43
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.23
-15.57
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Joba Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100