Kirk McCaskill vs. James McJames — Career Comparison

Kirk McCaskill
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McJames
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kirk McCaskill built a career as a starting pitcher and James McJames as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McJames posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 4.12 and 1.416 for Kirk McCaskill. By the career numbers, James McJames had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kirk McCaskill and James McJames

Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.98
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
1.07
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.52
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.56
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.53
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.53
49.53
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.69
49.69
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.68
63.68
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.01
91.01
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.91
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.12
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
3.43
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4084
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361.1
9
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1748
9.1
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1414
9.35
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.8
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
3.46
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
3.72
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
5.22
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
3.92
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.37
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.52
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.18
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.37
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7405
38.55
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5933
39.22
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.29
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
4.56
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
816
5.39
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.21
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.92
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.452
1.452
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6621
34.46
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5314
35.13
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22

Fielding Stats for Kirk McCaskill and James McJames

Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.98
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.18
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
4083
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.78
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.24
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
1.38
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.03
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.11
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.23
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
2.27
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.5
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416
2.17
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.74
90.74
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.095
1.095
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.927
1.927
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McJames
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kirk McCaskill and James McJames

Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
191.4
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
577.42
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
93.55
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
75.27
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.98
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.3
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.28
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.27
22.87
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
116.13
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
111.83
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.16
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.94
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.1
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.43
16.59
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.28
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
92
98.92
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
6.07
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.3
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.38
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
James McJames
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100