John Franco vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison

John Franco
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Bob Macdonald
Gen XNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Franco and Bob Macdonald are about as close as two relievers get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 103 for John Franco and 101 for Bob Macdonald, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 97 and 94 respectively. If forced to pick, John Franco gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for John Franco and Bob Macdonald

John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
8.08
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
7.57
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.65
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.63
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
3.06
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
2.89
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
4.34
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3737
27
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
27
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1245.2
9
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
234.1
9
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1166
8.42
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
8.99
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.59
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.58
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
4.11
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.56
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.46
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
975
7.04
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
5.45
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.04
7.04
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.063
1.063
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.39
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5312
38.38
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1017
39.06
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
5.59
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.11
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
3.37
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
4.61
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.59
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.38
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.22
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.84
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4682
33.83
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
34.11
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for John Franco and Bob Macdonald

John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
8.08
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
7.57
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3737
27
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
27
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1245.2
9
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
234.1
9
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.46
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.69
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
2.23
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.5
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.15
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.46
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Franco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Franco and Bob Macdonald

John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
18145.95
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
197
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
600
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
551.35
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
3.82
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.41
-22.92
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
14
227.03
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
John Franco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
John Franco
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA