Richard Bleier vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison

The numbers give Richard Bleier a clear advantage over Bob Macdonald across the core pitching metrics. Richard Bleier led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 264 vs 100), home run suppression (HR9+ 164 vs 90), and run prevention (ERA+ 137 vs 101). Bob Macdonald held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 59). Richard Bleier was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.