James McDonald vs. Randy Wells — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Randy Wells
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Randy Wells a clear advantage over James McDonald across the core pitching metrics. Randy Wells led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 102 vs 82), and run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 94). James McDonald held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 85). Randy Wells was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Randy Wells

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.44
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.46
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.54
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.76
87.76
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
4.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1587
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
550
9.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.36
9.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.97
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
3.11
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
5.87
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.998
0.998
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2281
38.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
4.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2049
34.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Randy Wells

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.44
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.46
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1587
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.68
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.87
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
92.73
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.041
1.041
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.76
87.76
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Randy Wells

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
98
330.34
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
492.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
84.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
67.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.21
17.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
101.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
101.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
8
26.97
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
14
47.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
13.75
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
124.72
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
4.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
91.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Randy Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Wells
Career
Per 600 PA