Retired
Ben McDonald
Birthdate:
Nov. 24, 1967 (49 y, 11 m, 13 d)Born In:
Baton Rouge, LA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'7"/204
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 2001 | Quincy (MAA) |
| 1999 | Baltimore (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1999 | Baltimore (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 2005 | Gardendale (MAAA) |
| Jun 1998 | Baltimore (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 42.9 | 30.6 |
| Grey Ink | 48 | 202.2 | 164.6 |
| HoF Standard | 24 | 50.7 | 49.7 |
| WAR | 34.9 | 73.4 | 65.4 |
| WAR7 | 28.7 | 48.7 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | 31.8 | 61.1 | 53.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Barry Zito R | 957 |
| Jered Weaver | 941 |
| Matt Clement R | 925 |
| General Crowder R | 922 |
| Pete Harnisch R | 921 |
| Frank Castillo R | 918 |
| Freddy Garcia R | 915 |
| Derek Lowe R | 914 |
| Tom Candiotti R | 914 |
| Jim Lonborg R | 911 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37 | 1 |
| 1994 | 36 | 2 |
| 1995 | 36 | 2 |
| 1996 | 35 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16 | 10 |
| 1998 | 20 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.762 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 249.1 | 9 |
| 1997 | 225.2 | 9 |
| 1998 | 234.0 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1037 | 9 |
| 1997 | 962 | 9 |
| 1998 | 954 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29 | 5 |
| 1992 | 28 | 4 |
| 1993 | 35 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85 | 10 |
| 1994 | 86 | 9 |
| 1995 | 87 | 10 |
| 1997 | 96 | 3 |
| 1998 | 85 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 175 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13 | 3 |
| 1996 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.154 | 5 |
| 1999 | 3.504 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1998 | 0.246 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0.270 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.180 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.060 | 10 |
| 1998 | 7.346 | 3 |
| 1999 | 8.193 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 | 10 |
| 1997 | 6 | 4 |
| 1998 | 10 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 191 | 7 |
| 1999 | 159 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19 | 7 |
| 1999 | 19 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.4 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 | 9 |
| 1994 | 5 | 2 |
| 1996 | 7 | 4 |
| 1999 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.4 | 5 |
| 1997 | 6.9 | 8 |
| 1998 | 8.3 | 3 |