James McDonald vs. Joe Winkelsas — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Winkelsas
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Winkelsas 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 9.82 and 2.864 for Joe Winkelsas. 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 Joe Winkelsas

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.61
11.61
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
15.95
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.95
15.95
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
8.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
50.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.05
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.69
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.727
2.727
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
40.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.32
50.32

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Joe Winkelsas

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Joe Winkelsas

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
600
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Joe Winkelsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Winkelsas
Career
Per 600 PA