Howard Craghead vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Howard Craghead
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Howard Craghead 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 6.26 and 1.696 for Howard Craghead. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Craghead and James McDonald

Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.87
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
10.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.57
10.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.696
0.696
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
41.48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.65
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.696
1.696
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
36.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.48
41.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Howard Craghead and James McDonald

Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.533
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Craghead and James McDonald

Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3000
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Craghead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Craghead
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA