Heath Bell vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison

Heath Bell
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Bob Macdonald
Gen XNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Heath Bell a clear advantage over Bob Macdonald across the core pitching metrics. Heath Bell led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 124 vs 100), home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 90). Heath Bell was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Heath Bell and Bob Macdonald

Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
8.45
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
7.57
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.54
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.46
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.29
54.29
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
2.41
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.49
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
4.34
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
27
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
27
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
628.2
9
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
234.1
9
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
8.36
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
8.99
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.69
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
3.06
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
4.11
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.3
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
637
9.12
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
5.45
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.063
1.063
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.39
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.23
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2635
37.72
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1017
39.06
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
4.18
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.11
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.69
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
4.61
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.39
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.38
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.82
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2367
33.89
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
34.11
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Heath Bell and Bob Macdonald

Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
8.45
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
7.57
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
27
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
27
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
628.2
9
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
234.1
9
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.57
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.19
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.78
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.5
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.76
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.46
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.209
0.209
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Heath Bell and Bob Macdonald

Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
590
50571.43
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
197
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.59
-50.58
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Heath Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Heath Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA