James McDonald vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Polli 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 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Lou Polli

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Lou Polli

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Lou Polli

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA