Walt Craddock vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Walt Craddock
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Walt Craddock 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 6.49 and 1.770 for Walt Craddock. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Craddock and James McDonald

Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.24
17.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.49
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
10.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
5.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.295
1.295
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
42.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.92
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
6.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.771
1.771
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
36.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
42.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Walt Craddock and James McDonald

Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.414
0.414
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.24
17.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Craddock and James McDonald

Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
1933.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.91
-60.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Craddock
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA