James McDonald vs. Rube Waddell — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rube Waddell
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rube Waddell posted a stronger line than James McDonald. Rube Waddell posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.16 vs 4.2) and WHIP (1.102 vs 1.442). By the career numbers, Rube Waddell had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Rube Waddell

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.44
57.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.54
83.54
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
0.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8884
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2961.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2460
7.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
2.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2316
7.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.053
1.053
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11717
35.61
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
3.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.102
1.102
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10799
32.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.61
35.61

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Rube Waddell

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
1.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
0.65
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8904
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
2.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
3.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
916
2.78
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.96
90.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.245
2.245
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.21
52.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Rube Waddell

James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
216.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1137
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1066
562.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
90.77
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
68.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
22.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.21
26.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
122.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
116.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
32.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
43.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
73.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.89
19.99
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
22.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
158.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
12.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100