Joe Corbett vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Joe Corbett
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Corbett as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Corbett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.42 and WHIP 1.430 compared to 4.2 and 1.442 for James McDonald. By the career numbers, Joe Corbett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Corbett and James McDonald

Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.07
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.34
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.94
91.94
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.97
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
3.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1445
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
481.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
9.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
4.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.914
0.914
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2145
40.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
5.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1917
35.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.08
40.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Joe Corbett and James McDonald

Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1506
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.68
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.76
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.08
85.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.232
2.232
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.29
20.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Corbett and James McDonald

Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
72
181.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
579.83
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
136.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
103.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.73
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.77
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.29
46.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
173.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
153.78
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
80.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
80.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
161.34
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.92
50.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
15.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA