Matt Albers vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison

The numbers give Bob Macdonald a clear advantage over Matt Albers across the core pitching metrics. Bob Macdonald led in strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 72), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 94 vs 83), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 95). Matt Albers held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 90). Bob Macdonald was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.