Jim Constable vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Jim Constable
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Constable 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 4.87 and 1.531 for Jim Constable. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Constable and James McDonald

Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.87
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
10.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.73
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.77
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
5.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
39.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.531
1.531
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
35.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Jim Constable and James McDonald

Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.73
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.65
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Constable and James McDonald

Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
1600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
17
485.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
58.62
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
63.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
4.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Constable
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA