John King vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison

The numbers give John King a clear advantage over Bob Macdonald across the core pitching metrics. John King led in home run suppression (HR9+ 147 vs 90), walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 100), and run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 101). Bob Macdonald held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 63). John King was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.