Lou Grasmick vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Lou Grasmick
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Grasmick 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 7.2 and 2.200 for Lou Grasmick. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Grasmick and James McDonald

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
14.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
30.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Lou Grasmick and James McDonald

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Grasmick and James McDonald

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA