Doug Creek vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Doug Creek
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Creek as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McDonald led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 75 vs 65), home run suppression (HR9+ 82 vs 73), and run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 86). Doug Creek held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 107). Role difference aside, James McDonald holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Doug Creek and James McDonald

Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
8.68
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
5.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
289.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
8.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
6.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
9.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
7.76
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.08
9.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.697
1.697
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
40.94
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
5.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.34
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.72
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.597
1.597
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1083
33.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Doug Creek and James McDonald

Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
8.68
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
289.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.13
89.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.147
0.147
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Creek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Creek and James McDonald

Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
20925
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
13.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
19.83
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Creek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Creek
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA