James McDonald vs. Gus Weyhing — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gus Weyhing
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Gus Weyhing as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gus Weyhing posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.417 compared to 4.2 and 1.442 for James McDonald. By the career numbers, Gus Weyhing had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Gus Weyhing

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
505
1.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
0.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.23
53.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.93
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.06
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
3.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13011
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4337
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4576
9.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1570
3.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1667
3.46
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19188
39.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.07
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2796
5.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17341
35.99
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.82
39.82

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Gus Weyhing

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
557
1.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13293
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4431
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
0.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
1.51
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
2.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
1.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.89
87.89
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.733
1.733
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Gus Weyhing

James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
167.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1980
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1855
562.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
93.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
75.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
12.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
17.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.8
27.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
117.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
124.85
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
49.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
40.3
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
89.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.13
23.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
30.61
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
477
144.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.15
4.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
6.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
9.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
9.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Weyhing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100