Jerry Fosnow vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Jerry Fosnow
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Fosnow 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 5.65 and 1.413 for Jerry Fosnow. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Fosnow and James McDonald

Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.65
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.65
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
40.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
34.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.19
40.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Jerry Fosnow and James McDonald

Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.65
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.83
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Fosnow and James McDonald

Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
4320
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-65.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA