Mike Clevinger vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Mike Clevinger
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Mike Clevinger a clear advantage over James McDonald across the core pitching metrics. Mike Clevinger led in home run suppression (HR9+ 136 vs 82), run prevention (ERA+ 134 vs 94), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 124 vs 89). Mike Clevinger was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Mike Clevinger and James McDonald

Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.44
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.69
57.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.59
86.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2429
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.2
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
7.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
3.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
9.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
7.76
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3349
37.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
3.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.51
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3010
33.46
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.23
37.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Mike Clevinger and James McDonald

Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.44
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2429
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.2
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.89
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
1.49
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
1.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.28
93.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.59
86.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Clevinger and James McDonald

Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
8945.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.03
-56.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
1.83
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Clevinger
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA