Jose Arredondo vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison

The numbers give Jose Arredondo a clear advantage over Bob Macdonald across the core pitching metrics. Jose Arredondo led in run prevention (ERA+ 141 vs 101), home run suppression (HR9+ 120 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 113 vs 90). Bob Macdonald held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 83). Jose Arredondo was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.