Declan Cronin vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Declan Cronin
Gen ZNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Declan Cronin 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 4.98 and 1.488 for Declan Cronin. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Declan Cronin and James McDonald

Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.98
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
9.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
8.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
7.76
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
5.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.44
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
34.97
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Declan Cronin and James McDonald

Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.77
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Declan Cronin and James McDonald

Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
65
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
600
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA