Nelson Cruz vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott built a career as a starting pitcher and Nelson Cruz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nelson Cruz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.04 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. By the career numbers, Nelson Cruz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and James McDermott

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.59
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
5.04
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.53
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.82
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
7.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1518
39.22
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.3
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.57
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1360
35.14
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.22
39.22
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and James McDermott

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.45
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.89
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.25
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and James McDermott

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
3221.05
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
571.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
7.9
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.81
-12.72
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
189.47
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100