Zach McAllister vs. Hank McDonald — Career Comparison

Zach McAllister
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank McDonald
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach McAllister as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach McAllister posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.412 compared to 5.87 and 1.688 for Hank McDonald. By the career numbers, Zach McAllister had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach McAllister and Hank McDonald

Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
4.33
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
3.06
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.03
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.02
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.44
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.53
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.31
45.31
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.69
23.69
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
4.15
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
5.87
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791
27
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
9.51
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
10.15
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.07
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.57
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.03
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.04
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.17
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
8.25
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.94
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.253
1.253
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.23
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2592
39.08
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
41.94
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.84
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.82
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
7.28
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.62
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2353
35.47
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
36.64
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.08
39.08
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94

Fielding Stats for Zach McAllister and Hank McDonald

Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
4.33
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.03
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1791
27
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.51
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.14
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.13
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.99
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
88
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.69
23.69
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Zach McAllister and Hank McDonald

Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
28700
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
48
654.55
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
531.82
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.87
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
12.78
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-28.8
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
4.15
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
190.91
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McAllister
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA