Luis Escobar vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Luis Escobar
MillenialColombiaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Escobar 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 7.94 and 2.471 for Luis Escobar. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Escobar and James McDonald

Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.94
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.92
12.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.88
15.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.059
1.059
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
46.06
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.94
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.471
2.471
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
34.94
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
0.474
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.06
46.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Luis Escobar and James McDonald

Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Escobar and James McDonald

Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Escobar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Escobar
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA