James McDonald vs. Brad Voyles — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Voyles
Gen XWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Voyles 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 6.45 and 1.888 for Brad Voyles. 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 Brad Voyles

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
5.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
10.93
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.93
10.93
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
7.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
43.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
7.11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.859
1.859
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
36.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Brad Voyles

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
5.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.92
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Brad Voyles

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
24000
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Brad Voyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Voyles
Career
Per 600 PA