Ralph Erickson vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Ralph Erickson
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Erickson 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 8.4 and 2.333 for Ralph Erickson. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Erickson and James McDonald

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Ralph Erickson and James McDonald

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Erickson and James McDonald

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA