James McDonald vs. Duane Ward — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Duane Ward
Baby BoomersNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Duane Ward as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Duane Ward led in home run suppression (HR9+ 179 vs 82), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 145 vs 89), and strikeout rate (K%+ 163 vs 107). Role difference aside, Duane Ward holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Duane Ward

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.38
46.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
3.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
7.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
7.76
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
9.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2783
37.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.62
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.81
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2420
32.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Duane Ward

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666.2
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.74
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.66
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Duane Ward

James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
277200
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Duane Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Duane Ward
Career
Per 600 PA