Zach Day vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison

Zach Day
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob Macdonald
Gen XNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Day built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Macdonald as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Day led in home run suppression (HR9+ 153 vs 90), run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 101), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 94). Bob Macdonald held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 68). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Zach Day.

Pitching Stats for Zach Day and Bob Macdonald

Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.08
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
7.57
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.45
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.65
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
4.66
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.34
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
27
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
234.1
9
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
9.39
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
8.99
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.85
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
4.15
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.11
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.43
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
4.56
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
5.45
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.969
0.969
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.063
1.063
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.46
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1648
39.8
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1017
39.06
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.11
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
5
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
4.61
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.22
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.38
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.22
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.18
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1439
34.75
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
34.11
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.8
39.8
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Zach Day and Bob Macdonald

Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.08
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
7.57
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.45
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
27
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
234.1
9
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.77
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.35
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.15
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.5
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.13
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.46
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.023
1.023
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Day and Bob Macdonald

Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
444.83
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
600
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
543.1
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.03
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.86
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
7.17
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.55
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.86
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.52
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.21
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-5.73
-29.62
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
51
263.79
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
2.27
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.55
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA