Mal Eason vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison
Mal Eason 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. Mal Eason posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.42 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 4.34 and 1.506 for Bob Macdonald. By the career numbers, Mal Eason had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Mal Eason and Bob Macdonald
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.18
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
7.57
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.03
33.03
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
3.42
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
4.34
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2854
27
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
27
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
951.1
9
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
234.1
9
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
2.59
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
5.45
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.594
0.594
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.063
1.063
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.12
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4011
37.95
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1017
39.06
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.11
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
3678
34.8
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
34.11
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06
Fielding Stats for Mal Eason and Bob Macdonald
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.17
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
7.57
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2976
27
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
27
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
9
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
234.1
9
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
3.15
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.5
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
2.96
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.46
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.95
93.95
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Mal Eason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.527
2.527
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Hitting Stats for Mal Eason and Bob Macdonald
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Mal Eason
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
4.67
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA