Bob Macdonald
Robert Joseph Macdonald
Born: April 27, 1965
East Orange, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 19 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Rutgers
Career: 1987-1997
Major League Statistics
Bob Macdonald compiled a career record of 28 wins and 27 losses, with 49 saves, and a 3.34 ERA in his 299-game pitching career with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, St. Catharines Blue Jays, Myrtle Beach Blue Jays, Knoxville Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, Birmingham Barons, Calgary Cannons, Nashville Sounds, Columbus Clippers, Norfolk Tides and Hanshin Tigers. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.92 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24.7 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.66 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.69 | 52 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 53.3 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.29 | 43 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 63.0 | 52 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.62 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.40 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.89 | 36 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 57.0 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.63 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23.3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 104 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.78 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55.7 | 40 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2 | 2 | .500 | 7.55 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 39 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 144 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.33 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.13 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.7 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.36 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Totals | 28 | 27 | .509 | 3.34 | 299 | 4 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 423.0 | 371 | 194 | 157 | 22 | 162 | 14 | 359 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 741 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | P | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .231 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | P | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | P | 52 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .365 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 43 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .605 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .714 | .417 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .111 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 36 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 4 | .962 | .694 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .294 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .240 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 23 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .909 | .435 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .385 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 299 | 27 | 93 | 4 | 8 | .968 | .401 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | Pioneer League | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | St. Catharines Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1988 | A | South Atlantic League | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CHA | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN | ||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers |
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