James McDonald vs. Scott Williamson — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Williamson
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Williamson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Williamson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 142 vs 82), strikeout rate (K%+ 146 vs 107), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 125 vs 89). Role difference aside, Scott Williamson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Scott Williamson

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
3.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
6.68
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.72
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.53
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
7.76
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
10.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.45
10.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1864
38.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.81
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1574
32.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Scott Williamson

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
95.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.169
0.169
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Scott Williamson

James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
6254.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
418.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
3.79
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-10.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
254.55
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.36
2.36
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA