James McDonald vs. Floyd Weaver — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Floyd Weaver
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Floyd Weaver as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McDonald led in run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 71), home run suppression (HR9+ 82 vs 67), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 89 vs 85). Floyd Weaver held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 88 vs 75). Role difference aside, James McDonald holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Floyd Weaver

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
4.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
5.21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
155.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
8.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
6.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.165
1.165
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.46
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.46
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
39.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
5.56
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.429
1.429
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
33.78
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Floyd Weaver

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
4.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
155.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.64
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Floyd Weaver

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
2217.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
521.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
12.46
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.24
-6.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
286.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
2.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Floyd Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Floyd Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA