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2008–2013 · P
James McDonald
6' 5", 205 lbs·Lived to 42·Bats L / Throws R
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Career Highs
4.00
Best ERA · 2009
12
Most W · 2012
151
Most K · 2012
1.263
Best WHIP · 2012
Career Arc · OPS
4 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
5 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
6 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | LAD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | LAD | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2010 | PIT | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .186 | 26 |
| 2011 | PIT | 31 | 55 | 0 | 3 | .091 | .247 | 34 |
| 2012 | PIT | 33 | 49 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .406 | 56 |
| 2013 | PIT | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .606 | 85 |
| Career | 136 | 145 | 0 | 4 | .110 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
6 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | LAD | 4 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 2 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | LAD | 45 | 63.0 | 5 | 5 | 4.00 | 108 | 54 | 1.492 |
| 2010 | PIT | 15 | 71.7 | 4 | 6 | 4.02 | 101 | 68 | 1.381 |
| 2011 | PIT | 31 | 171.0 | 9 | 9 | 4.21 | 94 | 142 | 1.485 |
| 2012 | PIT | 30 | 171.0 | 12 | 8 | 4.21 | 95 | 151 | 1.263 |
| 2013 | PIT | 6 | 29.7 | 2 | 2 | 5.76 | 67 | 25 | 1.652 |
| Career | 131 | 512.4 | 32 | 30 | — | — | 442 | — | |
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