Chicago Cubs
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, James McDonald threw 8,852 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2008 and 2014, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2014, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph), Sinker (92mph) and Curve using a Knuckle Curve grip (77mph). He also rarely threw a Change (84mph) and Slider (81mph).
In 2014, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has essentially average velo, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has an obvious tail, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action. Their curve using a knuckle curve grip (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 13 of them in 2014) has an exceptional bite and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 3 of them in 2014) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 1 of them in 2014) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, has exceptional depth, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, has below average velo and has primarily 12-6 movement.