Bob MacDonald (baseball) explained

Bob MacDonald
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:27 April 1965
Birth Place:East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 14
Debutyear:1990
Debutteam:Toronto Blue Jays
Debut2league:NPB
Debut2year:1997
Debut2team:Hanshin Tigers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 7
Finalyear:1996
Finalteam:New York Mets
Final2league:NPB
Final2year:1997
Final2team:Hanshin Tigers
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:8–9
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.34
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:142
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Robert Joseph MacDonald (born April 27, 1965) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and New York Mets. MacDonald also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.

Career

MacDonald went to college at Rutgers University, and was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 19th round of the 1987 amateur draft. MacDonald played his first American professional season with their Rookie league Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Class A (Short Season) St. Catharines Blue Jays, and Class A Myrtle Beach Blue Jays in, and his last with the Mets and their Triple-A Norfolk Tides in . In 1997, he played in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers.

MacDonald manages a semi-pro slow pitch softball team in Clearwater, Florida.