Gene Cocreham vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Gene Cocreham
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Gene Cocreham 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 5.27 and 1.738 for Gene Cocreham. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gene Cocreham and James McDonald

Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
10.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.896
0.896
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
40.01
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.65
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
6.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.738
1.738
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
34.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.01
40.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Gene Cocreham and James McDonald

Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.588
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Cocreham and James McDonald

Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
637.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
525
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
5.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.45
-16.99
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
300
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Cocreham
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA