Loyd Colson vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Loyd Colson
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Loyd Colson 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 4.5 and 1.500 for Loyd Colson. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Loyd Colson and James McDonald

Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
13.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
13.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
7.76
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Loyd Colson and James McDonald

Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Loyd Colson and James McDonald

Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
600
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loyd Colson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Loyd Colson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA