Scott Elarton vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Scott Elarton
Gen XColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give James McDonald a clear advantage over Scott Elarton across the core pitching metrics. James McDonald led in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 85), home run suppression (HR9+ 82 vs 66), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 89 vs 78). Scott Elarton held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 90 vs 75). James McDonald was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Scott Elarton and James McDonald

Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
1.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.44
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.86
47.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.28
73.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
5.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3196
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
9.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.62
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
3.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
698
5.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4681
39.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
675
5.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.432
1.432
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4150
35.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.55
39.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Scott Elarton and James McDonald

Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
1.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.44
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3196
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.28
73.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Elarton and James McDonald

Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
688.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
490.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
67.98
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
59.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.3
12.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
76.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
97.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
38.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
16
47.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
5.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.78
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.78
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
156.65
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
79.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Elarton
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA