James McDonald vs. Bryan Ward — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bryan Ward
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Ward 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 5.09 and 1.537 for Bryan Ward. 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 Bryan Ward

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
5.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
11.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
6.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.004
1.004
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
39.78
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.77
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.06
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.527
1.527
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
36.61
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.78
39.78

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Bryan Ward

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.126
0.126
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Bryan Ward

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
57000
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA