Bob Macdonald vs. Tom Underwood — Career Comparison

Tom Underwood 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. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 101 for Bob Macdonald and 97 for Tom Underwood, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 94 and 98 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Tom Underwood — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.