James McDermott vs. Kevin Whelan — Career Comparison

James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher
Kevin Whelan
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDermott built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Whelan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McDermott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 8.14 and WHIP 2.492 compared to 9 and 3.333 for Kevin Whelan. By the career numbers, James McDermott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McDermott and Kevin Whelan

James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.14
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.64
18.64
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.33
17.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
21
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
21
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.43
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
56.29
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
57
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.492
2.492
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.333
3.333
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
36
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.29
56.29
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
57

Fielding Stats for James McDermott and Kevin Whelan

James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.89
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDermott and Kevin Whelan

James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
600
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
571.43
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Kevin Whelan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kevin Whelan
Career
Per 600 PA