James McDonald

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2013)

W–L 32–30
ERA 4.20
WHIP 1.40
SO 442
Pitcher PIV -2510.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 205 lb
Born
10/19/1984 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2008-09-17
Last Game
2013-05-01

Full name: James Zell McDonald

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 30 131 82 1 0 0 512.3 487 239 56 231 442 4.20 -2510.9

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2008 LAN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0
2009 LAN NL 5 5 45 4 0 0 0 63.0 60 28 34 54 4.00 4.32 (+7%) -246.1
2010 LAN NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 7.7 11 7 5 7 8.22 — 0.0
2010 PIT NL 4 5 11 11 0 0 0 64.0 59 25 24 61 3.52 4.08 (+14%) 1900.9
2011 PIT NL 9 9 31 31 0 0 0 171.0 176 80 78 142 4.21 3.94 (-7%) -3154.7
2012 PIT NL 12 8 30 29 1 0 0 171.0 147 80 69 151 4.21 4.01 (-5%) -817.4
2013 PIT NL 2 2 6 6 0 0 0 29.7 29 19 20 25 5.76 3.87 (-49%) -193.6
Career · 7 seasons 32 30 131 82 1 0 0 512.1 487 239 231 442 4.20 — -2,511

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
136 145 15 16 2 0 0 4 0 13 75 .110 .184 .124 .308 -888

Career AVG .110 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Career OBP .184 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career SLG .124 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 69.4% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2008 LAN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 LAN NL 45 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 LAN NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 PIT NL 11 20 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 .050 — — — — 0.0
2011 PIT NL 31 55 3 5 1 0 0 3 0 3 29 .091 .255 (-64%) .320 (-57%) .399 (-73%) .719 (-66%) -571.3
2012 PIT NL 33 49 8 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 23 .143 — — — — -317.2
2013 PIT NL 8 11 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .273 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 136 145 15 16 2 0 0 4 0 13 75 .110 — — — — -888

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 NLCS LAN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 5.3 3 0 2 7 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2008 NLCS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 5.3 3 0 2 7 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home68688603.088
Away687771001.130

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home66275.0229941132193.08
Away65237.12581451182235.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-05-01 PITMILW 010000000
2013-04-30 PITMILL 200000002
2013-04-27 PITSTLW 100000001
2013-04-25 PITPHIW 202000000
2013-04-20 PITATLW 200000001
2013-04-15 PITSTLL 000000000
2013-04-09 PITAZW 311000001
2013-04-04 PITCHCL 100000010
2012-09-21 PITHOUL 000000000
2012-09-14 PITCHCL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-04-30 PITMIL — 5.0877530
2013-04-25 PITPHI — 5.0533340
2013-04-20 PITATL W 6.0211490
2013-04-15 PITSTL L 1.2883200
2013-04-09 PITAZ W 5.0444451
2013-04-04 PITCHC L 7.0211240
2012-09-21 PITHOU — 0.0233101
2012-09-14 PITCHC L 3.2544420
2012-09-08 PITCHC — 5.2733221
2012-09-02 PITMIL L 2.2687164

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 131 82 34 47 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 LAN P 4 0 1 1 0 0
2009 LAN P 45 4 3 3 0 1
2010 LAN P 4 1 1 1 0 0
2010 PIT P 11 11 5 7 1 1
2011 PIT P 31 31 8 19 1 0
2012 PIT P 30 29 14 15 1 1
2013 PIT P 6 6 2 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 131

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 PIT NL $3,025,000
2012 PIT NL $502,500
2011 PIT NL $443,000
2009 LAN NL $400,750
Total Career Earnings $4,371,250

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Golden West College Huntington Beach CA 2003

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

James McDonald (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johan Oviedo
    15-26, 4.29 ERA
  2. 97
    Kris Bubic
    22-38, 4.14 ERA
  3. 96
    Aaron Sanchez
    38-38, 4.16 ERA
  4. 95
    John Maine
    41-36, 4.45 ERA
  5. 91
    Patrick Sandoval
    20-48, 4.03 ERA
  6. 90
    Army Cooper
    32-16, 4.36 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about James McDonald

What years did James McDonald play?
James McDonald played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.
Was James McDonald a pitcher?
Yes. James McDonald pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 442 strikeouts.
How many home runs did James McDonald hit?
James McDonald hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.