Roy Evans vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Roy Evans
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Evans as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Evans posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.475 compared to 4.2 and 1.442 for James McDonald. By the career numbers, Roy Evans had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Evans and James McDonald

Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.28
40.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.95
80.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.84
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.66
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1843
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
673
9.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
3.41
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
3.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2665
39.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
5.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2396
35.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Roy Evans and James McDonald

Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1842
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.23
90.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.869
1.869
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Evans and James McDonald

Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
84
214.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
513.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
81.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
26.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
91.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
140.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
11
28.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
61.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
24.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
53.62
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
252.77
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.37
2.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
11
28.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA