Chris Eddy vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Chris Eddy
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Eddy 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 7.36 and 2.455 for Chris Eddy. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Eddy and James McDonald

Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
14.73
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.78
11.78
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
54
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.455
2.455
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
39.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Chris Eddy and James McDonald

Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
14.73
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Eddy and James McDonald

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