Doug Bird vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison

The numbers give Bob Macdonald a clear advantage over Doug Bird across the core pitching metrics. Bob Macdonald led in run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 75), home run suppression (HR9+ 90 vs 65), and strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 79). Doug Bird held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 100). Bob Macdonald was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.