James McDonald vs. Frank Tanana — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Frank Tanana
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

James McDonald and Frank Tanana are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 94 for James McDonald and 92 for Frank Tanana, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 87 respectively. If forced to pick, James McDonald gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Frank Tanana

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
0.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.42
50.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1704
3.66
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4063
8.73
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
0.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1255
2.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2773
5.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.962
0.962
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17641
37.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1910
4.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
0.66
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15975
34.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Frank Tanana

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
0.49
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
1.37
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
1.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
1.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Frank Tanana

James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
5990.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
553.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
19.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
103.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
75
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
11.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0