James McDonald vs. Luke Weaver — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luke Weaver
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give James McDonald a clear advantage over Luke Weaver across the core pitching metrics. James McDonald led in run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 75), strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 82 vs 75). Luke Weaver held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 75). James McDonald was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Luke Weaver

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
3.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.61
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.68
43.68
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.26
39.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
4.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2169
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
736
9.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.37
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
7.76
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
9.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3129
38.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
5.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.46
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2833
35.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.95
38.95

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Luke Weaver

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
3.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2169
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.91
92.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.437
0.437
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.26
39.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Luke Weaver

James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
1334.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
125
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
518.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
86.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
81.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.07
19.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
100.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
21
100.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
10
48
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
38.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
81.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
13.97
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
240
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
62.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Luke Weaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Weaver
Career
Per 600 PA