James McDonald vs. Biff Wysong — Career Comparison

James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Biff Wysong
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Biff Wysong 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 7.18 and 2.147 for Biff Wysong. 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 Biff Wysong

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.95
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.74
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
7.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.18
7.18
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.55
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
10.9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.9
10.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
8.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.72
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.239
1.239
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
45.83
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.47
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
8.42
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.147
2.147
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
33.92
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
37.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for James McDonald and Biff Wysong

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
27
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512.1
9
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.83
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.49
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.42
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James McDonald and Biff Wysong

James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
2000
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
52.63
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
7.84
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Biff Wysong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Biff Wysong
Career
Per 600 PA