Seth Lugo vs. Bob Macdonald — Career Comparison

Seth Lugo
MillenialLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Bob Macdonald
Gen XNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Seth Lugo 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. Seth Lugo led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 90), walk avoidance (BB%+ 124 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 94). Role difference aside, Seth Lugo holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Seth Lugo and Bob Macdonald

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
3.26
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
7.57
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.11
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.58
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.43
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.66
57.66
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.17
34.17
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.15
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.49
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
4.34
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2979
27
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
27
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
9
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
234.1
9
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
8.06
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
8.99
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.11
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
2.5
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
4.11
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.16
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
954
8.65
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
5.45
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.063
1.063
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.2
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4098
37.14
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1017
39.06
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.11
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.74
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
4.61
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.38
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.61
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.173
1.173
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3740
33.9
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
34.11
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Seth Lugo and Bob Macdonald

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
3.26
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
7.57
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.11
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2979
27
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
27
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
9
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
234.1
9
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.89
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.6
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.5
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.58
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.46
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.483
0.483
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.17
34.17
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Seth Lugo and Bob Macdonald

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
3232.84
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
197
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
600
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
519.4
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
80.6
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.78
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
27.54
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
134.33
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
98.51
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
62.69
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
89.55
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
16.2
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
20
179.1
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
3.35
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
53.73
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Bob Macdonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Macdonald
Career
Per 600 PA