James McDonald vs. Ken Wright — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Wright
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Wright as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Wright led in home run suppression (HR9+ 155 vs 82), strikeout rate (K%+ 113 vs 107), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 91 vs 89). James McDonald held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ken Wright.

Pitching Stats for James McDonald and Ken Wright

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.57
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.24
21.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.54
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
7.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
6.86
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
6.9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060
40.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.84
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.589
1.589
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
32.34
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Ken Wright

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.32
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
235.1
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.64
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.49
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.7
90.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.24
21.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Ken Wright

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
2260
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
4.03
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-24.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
280
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
2.14
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Ken Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Wright
Career
Per 600 PA