James McDonald vs. Steve Wilson — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Wilson
Baby BoomersCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Wilson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 111 vs 75), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 89), and home run suppression (HR9+ 85 vs 82). James McDonald held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 81). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Steve Wilson.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Steve Wilson

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348
9.07
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
3.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
6.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.106
1.106
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1494
38.94
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.09
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
4.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
34.58
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Steve Wilson

James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.12
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.64
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Steve Wilson

James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
1765.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
514.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
68.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
15.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
8.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA