Randy Choate vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Randy Choate
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Choate as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Randy Choate led in home run suppression (HR9+ 284 vs 82), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 117 vs 89), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 99 vs 75). James McDonald held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 106). Role difference aside, Randy Choate holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Randy Choate and James McDonald

Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
14.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
7.72
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
3.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
7.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.282
1.282
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.99
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1750
38.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.287
1.287
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1505
33.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Randy Choate and James McDonald

Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
14.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.73
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.9
95.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.174
0.174
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Choate and James McDonald

Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
67200
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
2.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-21.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA