Rich Croushore vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Rich Croushore
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Croushore as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Croushore led in strikeout rate (K%+ 123 vs 107), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 89), and home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 82). Role difference aside, Rich Croushore holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Rich Croushore and James McDonald

Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
7.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.25
31.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
4.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
8.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.51
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
9.44
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
7.76
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.634
1.634
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
652
41.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
5.51
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.507
1.507
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
34.61
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.32
41.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Rich Croushore and James McDonald

Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
7.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.198
0.198
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Croushore and James McDonald

Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
8325
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
108.72
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
112.73
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Croushore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Croushore
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA