Glenn Elliott vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Glenn Elliott
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Glenn Elliott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Glenn Elliott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.08 and WHIP 1.461 compared to 4.2 and 1.442 for James McDonald. By the career numbers, Glenn Elliott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Elliott and James McDonald

Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.59
20.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
9.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.89
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
0.709
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
38.46
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
4.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.461
1.461
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
34.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Glenn Elliott and James McDonald

Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.677
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Elliott and James McDonald

Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
816
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
9.06
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-2.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
168
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
3.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA