James McDonald vs. Justin Verlander — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Justin Verlander
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

The numbers give Justin Verlander a clear advantage over James McDonald across the core pitching metrics. Justin Verlander led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 82), walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 75), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 89). James McDonald held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 107). Justin Verlander was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Justin Verlander

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
1.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
1.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.74
62.74
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1317
3.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10703
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3567.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
7.68
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
0.94
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1004
2.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
7.76
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3553
8.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.277
1.277
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14607
36.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
3.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.12
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
0.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13351
33.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Justin Verlander

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
1.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
1.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10703
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3567.2
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
0.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
0.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
1.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
1.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Justin Verlander

James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
555
5550
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
50
500
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
2.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.22
-22.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
240
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.54
Justin Verlander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Verlander
Career
Per 600 PA