Luis Curvelo vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Luis Curvelo
Gen ZVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Curvelo 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 5.68 and 1.474 for Luis Curvelo. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Curvelo and James McDonald

Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
8.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.68
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
8.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.74
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
7.76
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
1.421
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
34.11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.79
39.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Luis Curvelo and James McDonald

Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
8.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.177
0.177
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Curvelo and James McDonald

Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
17
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
600
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Curvelo
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA