James McDonald vs. Will Wynne — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Will Wynne
Pre-GenerationalNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Wynne 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 6.75 and 2.250 for Will Wynne. 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 Will Wynne

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
48.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
12.38
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.38
48.38

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Will Wynne

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Will Wynne

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
508.77
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.14
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.12
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.16
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
1.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.61
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Will Wynne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Wynne
Career
Per 600 PA