Eric Cyr vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Eric Cyr
Gen XCANThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Cyr 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 10.5 and 2.167 for Eric Cyr. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Cyr and James McDonald

Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
7.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
43.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
31.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Eric Cyr and James McDonald

Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
7.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Cyr and James McDonald

Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3000
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Cyr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Cyr
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA