Cody Eppley vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Cody Eppley
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Cody Eppley 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 4.61 and 1.518 for Cody Eppley. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cody Eppley and James McDonald

Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
11.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.61
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.49
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
6.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.077
1.077
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
38.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.92
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
34.46
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Cody Eppley and James McDonald

Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
11.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.54
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cody Eppley and James McDonald

Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
600
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Eppley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Eppley
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA