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Bob Macdonald

Robert Joseph Macdonald
also known as Rob MacDonald

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: April 27, 1965 in East Orange, NJ
School: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ)
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 19th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 5, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 14, 1990
Teams (by GP): BlueJays/Tigers/Yankees/Mets 1990-1996

Final Game: June 7, 1996
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1990 25 TOR AL 0 0 0.00 4 0 1 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.857 0.0 0.0 7.7 0.0 0.00
1991 26 TOR AL 3 3 .500 2.85 45 0 10 0 0 0 53.2 51 19 17 5 25 4 24 0 1 1 231 149 1.416 8.6 0.8 4.2 4.0 0.96
1992 27 TOR AL 1 0 1.000 4.37 27 0 9 0 0 0 47.1 50 24 23 4 16 3 26 1 0 0 204 94 1.394 9.5 0.8 3.0 4.9 1.63
1993 28 DET AL 3 3 .500 5.35 68 0 24 0 0 3 65.2 67 42 39 8 33 5 39 1 1 3 293 81 1.523 9.2 1.1 4.5 5.3 1.18
1995 30 NYY AL 1 1 .500 4.86 33 0 5 0 0 0 46.1 50 25 25 7 22 0 41 1 0 1 202 96 1.554 9.7 1.4 4.3 8.0 1.86
1996 31 NYM NL 0 2 .000 4.26 20 0 6 0 0 0 19.0 16 10 9 2 9 0 12 0 0 1 79 96 1.316 7.6 0.9 4.3 5.7 1.33
6 Yrs 8 9 .471 4.34 197 0 55 0 0 3 234.1 234 120 113 26 107 12 142 3 2 6 1017 99 1.455 9.0 1.0 4.1 5.5 1.33
162 Game Avg. 3 3 .471 4.34 68 0 19 0 0 1 81 81 41 39 9 37 4 49 1 1 2 351 99 1.455 9.0 1.0 4.1 5.5 1.33
TOR (3 yrs) 4 3 .571 3.48 76 0 20 0 0 0 103.1 101 43 40 9 43 7 50 1 1 1 443 120 1.394 8.8 0.8 3.7 4.4 1.16
NYM (1 yr) 0 2 .000 4.26 20 0 6 0 0 0 19.0 16 10 9 2 9 0 12 0 0 1 79 96 1.316 7.6 0.9 4.3 5.7 1.33
NYY (1 yr) 1 1 .500 4.86 33 0 5 0 0 0 46.1 50 25 25 7 22 0 41 1 0 1 202 96 1.554 9.7 1.4 4.3 8.0 1.86
DET (1 yr) 3 3 .500 5.35 68 0 24 0 0 3 65.2 67 42 39 8 33 5 39 1 1 3 293 81 1.523 9.2 1.1 4.5 5.3 1.18
AL (5 yrs) 8 7 .533 4.35 177 0 49 0 0 3 215.1 218 110 104 24 98 12 130 3 2 5 938 100 1.467 9.1 1.0 4.1 5.4 1.33
NL (1 yr) 0 2 .000 4.26 20 0 6 0 0 0 19.0 16 10 9 2 9 0 12 0 0 1 79 96 1.316 7.6 0.9 4.3 5.7 1.33

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1990 25 TOR AL 2.1 4 0 0 0.00 4.79 0.14 -0.37 104.5 4.48 1 0.1 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .532 .501 $100,000
1991 26 TOR AL 53.2 45 0 19 3.19 4.42 0.19 -0.34 103.6 4.03 5 0.5 1.3 -0.0 1.0 11 .512 .503 $
1992 27 TOR AL 47.1 27 0 24 4.56 4.30 0.22 -0.33 104.0 3.90 -3 -0.4 .3 -0.0 0.1 2 .486 .498 $182,500
1993 28 DET AL 65.2 68 0 42 5.76 4.81 -0.20 -0.37 99.0 4.59 -8 -0.8 1.4 -0.3 -0.4 -1 .488 .495 $225,000
1995 30 NYY AL 46.1 33 0 25 4.86 5.20 0.06 -0.39 98.0 4.66 -1 -0.1 .9 -0.1 0.2 4 .497 .499 $260,000
1996 31 NYM NL 19.0 20 0 10 4.74 4.86 0.46 -0.37 94.2 3.80 -2 -0.2 1.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0 .491 .499 $200,000
6 Seasons 234.1 197 0 120 4.61 4.70 0.08 -0.36 100.6 4.27 -8 -0.8 1.1 -0.5 0.9 18 .496 .499 $967,500
TOR (3 yrs) 103.1 76 0 43 3.75 4.37 0.20 -0.34 103.8 3.98 3 0.3 1.0 -0.0 1.2 14 .504 .501 $282,500
NYM (1 yr) 19.0 20 0 10 4.74 4.86 0.46 -0.37 94.2 3.80 -2 -0.2 1.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0 .491 .499 $200,000
NYY (1 yr) 46.1 33 0 25 4.86 5.20 0.06 -0.39 98.0 4.66 -1 -0.1 .9 -0.1 0.2 4 .497 .499 $260,000
DET (1 yr) 65.2 68 0 42 5.76 4.81 -0.20 -0.37 99.0 4.59 -8 -0.8 1.4 -0.3 -0.4 -1 .488 .495 $225,000

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1991 26 TOR AL ALCS L MIN 0 0 9.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.000 9.0 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.00
1 ALCS 0 0 9.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.000 9.0 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.00

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1990 25 TOR AL 4 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 26 TOR AL 45 231 202 19 51 7 0 5 5 4 25 24 .252 .332 .361 .693 .263 73 3 0 2 2 4 2
1992 27 TOR AL 27 204 185 24 50 12 2 4 4 0 16 26 .270 .330 .422 .752 .295 78 1 1 1 1 3 0
1993 28 DET AL 68 293 250 42 67 16 2 8 2 3 33 39 .268 .349 .444 .793 .284 111 3 1 4 5 5 3
1995 30 NYY AL 33 202 177 25 50 8 1 7 3 3 22 41 .282 .365 .458 .823 .333 81 6 1 2 0 0 0
1996 31 NYM NL 20 79 68 10 16 3 1 2 1 0 9 12 .235 .321 .397 .718 .255 27 2 0 1 1 0 1
6 Yrs 197 1017 888 120 234 46 6 26 15 10 107 142 .264 .342 .417 .758 .285 370 16 3 10 9 12 6
162 Game Avg. 68 351 307 41 81 16 2 9 5 3 37 49 .264 .342 .417 .758 .285 128 6 1 3 3 4 2
MLB Averages .263 .331 .402 .734 .293

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1990 25 TOR AL 1.2 0.1 8 0.0 0.1 -0.0 .48 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.1 0.48 1.2 2 0 1
1991 26 TOR AL 8.0 0.8 244 -0.2 4.0 -4.2 .98 0.2 -0.4 -1.6 -0.2 0.97 2.4 15 11 19
1992 27 TOR AL -0.6 -0.1 210 0.6 1.1 -0.5 .27 0.2 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.27 1.9 2 3 19
1993 28 DET AL -7.2 -0.7 302 -0.4 5.1 -5.5 1.02 -0.4 -0.0 -7.2 -0.7 1.02 -5.8 25 9 30
1995 30 NYY AL -0.1 0.0 209 0.2 1.9 -1.7 .51 -0.1 0.5 -0.4 -0.0 0.51 0.6 8 7 17
1996 31 NYM NL -0.4 -0.0 81 0.1 0.8 -0.7 .54 0.1 0.1 2.7 0.3 0.54 1.7 6 3 11
6 Yrs 0.9 0.1 1054 0.4 13.0 -12.7 .72 0.1 0.4 -4.9 -0.5 0.72 2.0 58 33 97

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1990 25 TOR AL 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 8 .477 2 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 1.8 7
1991 26 TOR AL 45 45 10 3 3 4 0 4 0% 9 4 49 20 41% 6 .975 15 11 19 11 8 26 31 14 16 15 21 9 3.6 19
1992 27 TOR AL 27 27 9 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 13 4 31% 7 .270 2 3 19 8 1 18 7 20 14 1 16 4 5.3 28
1993 28 DET AL 68 68 24 3 3 6 3 3 50% 24 16 56 18 32% 8 1.025 25 9 30 36 7 25 29 39 19 30 21 22 2.9 17
1995 30 NYY AL 33 33 5 1 1 1 0 1 0% 5 4 25 9 36% 7 .510 8 7 17 9 3 21 18 15 15 9 18 3 4.2 24
1996 31 NYM NL 20 20 6 0 2 0 0 0 4 3 26 7 27% 8 .544 6 3 11 5 2 13 12 8 6 10 7 4 2.9 15
6 Yrs 197 197 55 8 9 11 3 8 27% 44 29 172 58 34% .718 58 33 97 71 22 104 99 98 70 67 83 43 3.6 20

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1990 25 TOR AL 8 38% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 2.00 2.50 75% 17% 0.0% 0% 1 1 100%
1991 26 TOR AL 231 39% 2.2% 10.4% 10.8% 5.2% 24% 0.76 0.90 76% 15% 6.2% 20% 59 3 5%
1992 27 TOR AL 204 31% 2.0% 12.8% 7.8% 8.8% 36% 0.42 0.53 76% 29% 4.3% 18% 19 1 5%
1993 28 DET AL 293 34% 2.7% 13.3% 11.3% 8.9% 39% 0.50 0.67 71% 25% 6.8% 16% 64 3 5%
1995 30 NYY AL 202 38% 3.5% 20.3% 10.9% 7.9% 32% 0.81 1.21 64% 24% 10.8% 13% 42 6 14%
1996 31 NYM NL 79 41% 2.5% 15.2% 11.4% 7.6% 38% 0.58 0.88 70% 26% 6.9% 19% 21 2 10%
6 Yrs 1017 36% 2.6% 14.0% 10.5% 7.7% 33% 0.60 0.79 72% 23% 6.7% 17% 206 16 8%
MLB Averages 42% 2.3% 15.5% 8.8% 7.2% 31% 0.81 1.08 72% 21% 7.0% 16% 10%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1st% 30% 30c 30s 02% 02c 02s 02h L/SO 3pK 4pW PAu Pitu Stru
1990 25 TOR AL 8 28 3.50 13 46% 23% 0% 31% 46% 77% 0% 36% 100% 50% 13% 1 1 13% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 26 TOR AL 232 844 3.64 500 59% 26% 11% 27% 36% 74% 4% 44% 85% 54% 7% 17 11 15% 35 8 1 17% 1 3 -1 0 0
1992 27 TOR AL 204 769 3.77 464 60% 21% 12% 33% 35% 79% 4% 48% 85% 51% 6% 12 7 10% 21 6 2 23% 1 2 0 0 0
1993 28 DET AL 283 1121 3.96 650 58% 27% 12% 28% 33% 73% 4% 42% 84% 51% 7% 20 12 15% 43 16 1 25% 3 3 10 0 0
1995 30 NYY AL 187 753 4.03 447 59% 28% 12% 30% 29% 72% 0% 42% 83% 50% 4% 8 4 12% 22 9 0 53% 6 4 15 0 0
1996 31 NYM NL 73 275 3.77 165 60% 24% 15% 27% 33% 76% 0% 45% 80% 49% 5% 4 2 23% 17 9 0 9% 2 2 6 0 0
6 Yrs 987 3790 3.84 2239 59% 26% 12% 29% 33% 74% 3% 44% 84% 51% 6% 62 37 14% 139 48 4 30% 13 14 30 0 0
MLB Averages 3.67 61% 25% 15% 27% 33% 75% 2% 46% 80% 56% 6% 19% 27%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1990 25 TOR AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 26 TOR AL 231 51 28 2 5 0 14 3 2 3 2 20 11 3 55% 2 1 1 103 5 4 56% 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 0
1992 27 TOR AL 204 50 12 0 4 0 3 4 0 3 1 6 4 0 67% 0 0 2 74 4 0 100% 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
1993 28 DET AL 293 67 5 1 8 2 11 5 3 7 1 21 12 2 57% 3 3 1 122 2 3 40% 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
1995 30 NYY AL 202 50 6 0 7 0 3 4 3 4 3 10 3 1 30% 0 1 1 86 3 3 50% 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0
1996 31 NYM NL 79 16 2 0 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 8 5 0 63% 1 1 0 33 1 0 100% 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
6 Yrs 1017 234 53 3 26 3 36 17 9 18 8 65 35 6 54% 6 6 5 420 15 10 60% 11 5 4 4 0 1 1 0 34 0
MLB Averages 54% 68%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1990 25 0 0 0.00 4 0 1 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.857 0.0 0.0 7.7 0.0 0.00
1991 26 3 3 .500 2.73 49 0 11 0 0 0 56.0 51 19 17 5 27 4 24 0 1 1 239 156 1.393 8.2 0.8 4.3 3.9 0.89 156
1992 27 4 3 .571 3.48 76 0 20 0 0 0 103.1 101 43 40 9 43 7 50 1 1 1 443 120 1.394 8.8 0.8 3.7 4.4 1.16 120
1993 28 7 6 .538 4.21 144 0 44 0 0 3 169.0 168 85 79 17 76 12 89 2 2 4 736 101 1.444 8.9 0.9 4.0 4.7 1.17 101
1994 29 7 6 .538 4.21 144 0 44 0 0 3 169.0 168 85 79 17 76 12 89 2 2 4 736 101 1.444 8.9 0.9 4.0 4.7 1.17 101
1995 30 8 7 .533 4.35 177 0 49 0 0 3 215.1 218 110 104 24 98 12 130 3 2 5 938 100 1.467 9.1 1.0 4.1 5.4 1.33 100
1996 31 8 9 .471 4.34 197 0 55 0 0 3 234.1 234 120 113 26 107 12 142 3 2 6 1017 99 1.455 9.0 1.0 4.1 5.5 1.33 99

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1990 25 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 4
1991 26 3 2 .600 2.94 52.0 51 19 17 5 25 23 0 1.462 8.8 4.3 4.0 0.92 0.9 45
1992 27 2 2 .500 5.00 45.0 52 28 25 4 17 25 1 1.533 10.4 3.4 5.0 1.47 0.8 27
1993 28 2 5 .286 5.63 64.0 67 44 40 8 33 38 1 1.563 9.4 4.6 5.3 1.15 1.1 68
1995 30 2 3 .400 4.96 49.0 55 30 27 8 24 43 1 1.612 10.1 4.4 7.9 1.79 1.5 33
1996 31 1 1 .500 4.50 18.0 16 10 9 2 9 11 0 1.389 8.0 4.5 5.5 1.22 1.0 20
6 Yrs 10 13 .435 4.62 230.0 241 131 118 27 110 140 3 1.526 9.4 5.5 1.27 1.1 197

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1993 AL  68 (10th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 1 (2619), Average HOFer ≈ 185

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