Ralph Garza vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Ralph Garza
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Garza as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ralph Garza posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 4.2 and 1.442 for James McDonald. By the career numbers, Ralph Garza had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Garza and James McDonald

Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
6.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.163
1.163
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.41
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
38.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.99
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
33.89
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Ralph Garza and James McDonald

Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.174
0.174
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Garza and James McDonald

Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
46
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
600
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Garza
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA