Paolo Espino vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Paolo Espino
MillenialPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Paolo Espino and James McDonald are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 91 for Paolo Espino and 94 for James McDonald, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 89 respectively. If forced to pick, James McDonald gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Paolo Espino and James McDonald

Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.51
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.3
43.3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
5.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
797
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
265.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
10.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
2.34
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
7.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.35
7.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.077
1.077
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
38.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
5.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.34
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
35.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.96
38.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Paolo Espino and James McDonald

Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
797
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
265.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.36
96.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.3
43.3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paolo Espino and James McDonald

Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
1531.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
536.84
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
15.03
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
11.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
252.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paolo Espino
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA