James McDonald vs. Gary Wilson — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gary Wilson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Wilson 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 5.02 and 1.256 for Gary Wilson. 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 Gary Wilson

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
6.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.63
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
8.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
5.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.907
0.907
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
38.3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
33.91
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Gary Wilson

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
6.28
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.26
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Gary Wilson

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
6000
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
18.72
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Gary Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA