Dave Eilers vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Dave Eilers
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Eilers 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 4.45 and 1.524 for Dave Eilers. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Eilers and James McDonald

Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
4.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
123.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
10.65
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.65
10.65
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
3.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.657
0.657
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.51
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
39.48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
4.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
36.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Dave Eilers and James McDonald

Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
123.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.12
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.12
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.358
0.358
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Eilers and James McDonald

Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
4418.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
5.41
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-9.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eilers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Eilers
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA