James McDonald vs. Jason Vargas — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jason Vargas
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Jason Vargas a clear advantage over James McDonald across the core pitching metrics. Jason Vargas led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 99 vs 82), and run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 94). James McDonald held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 87). Jason Vargas was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Jason Vargas

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.44
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
0.54
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.54
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.95
92.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
784
4.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4929
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1664
9.12
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
2.78
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1147
6.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.007
1.007
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7002
38.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
826
4.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.76
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6359
34.83
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Jason Vargas

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.44
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4929
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.95
92.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Jason Vargas

James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
1232.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
146
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
542.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
98.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
86.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
21.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
110.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
115.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
32.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
49.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
18.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
193.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
41.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Jason Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA