Gowell Claset vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Gowell Claset
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Gowell Claset as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McDonald posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 9.53 and 3.000 for Gowell Claset. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gowell Claset and James McDonald

Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.26
13.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.411
0.411
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
18.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.26
18.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.74
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.059
1.059
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
53.21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
11.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.91
11.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
44.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
0.407
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.21
53.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Gowell Claset and James McDonald

Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gowell Claset and James McDonald

Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
960
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.19
262.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.57
188.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gowell Claset
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA