Ed Donnelly vs. Mike James — Career Comparison

Ed Donnelly
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike James
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Donnelly built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.436 compared to 4.03 and 1.534 for Ed Donnelly. By the career numbers, Mike James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Donnelly and Mike James

Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.71
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
8.25
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.9
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.46
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.38
52.38
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.57
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
4.03
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.67
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
27
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
942
27
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
9
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
9
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
10.51
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
8.17
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.86
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.3
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.27
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.49
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
3.38
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
7.08
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.742
0.742
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.261
1.261
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.29
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.77
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
989
40.28
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1366
39.15
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.46
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
5.78
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.13
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.54
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.97
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.534
1.534
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
901
36.69
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1163
33.33
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.28
40.28
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.15
39.15

Fielding Stats for Ed Donnelly and Mike James

Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
8.25
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
27
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
9
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.43
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.15
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.58
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.58
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.667
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.191
0.191
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Donnelly and Mike James

Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
43
286.67
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
86700
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
553.33
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
133.33
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
106.67
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.55
43.66
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
160
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
153.33
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
73.33
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
86.67
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.31
48.73
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
20
133.33
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Donnelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA