James McDonald vs. Mutt Williams — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mutt Williams
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Mutt Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McDonald posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 4.91 and 1.364 for Mutt Williams. By the career numbers, James McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Mutt Williams

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
29.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.36
34.36

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Mutt Williams

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Mutt Williams

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.286
1.286
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
195.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
208.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Mutt Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100