James McDonald vs. Ken Vining — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Vining
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Vining 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 17.55 and 3.300 for Ken Vining. 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 Ken Vining

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
17.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.55
17.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.56
20.56
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.55
11.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.441
0.441
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
20.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
56.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
18.9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.9
18.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
45.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.7
56.7

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Ken Vining

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Ken Vining

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