Bob Macdonald vs. Sam Tuivailala — Career Comparison

The numbers give Sam Tuivailala a clear advantage over Bob Macdonald across the core pitching metrics. Sam Tuivailala led in home run suppression (HR9+ 142 vs 90), run prevention (ERA+ 143 vs 101), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 100). Bob Macdonald held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 81). Sam Tuivailala was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.