How Ben McDonald's Walks Compares to Similar Players
Ben McDonald totaled 437 career Walks, well above the starting pitcher average of 265.9 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Walks season came in 1989, posting 4, well below the starting pitcher average of 41.4 that year. The highest point came in 1993 at 86, well above the starting pitcher average of 41.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Walks total went from 38 in 1995 to 67 in 1996 and 36 in 1997, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Walks profile — ranging from 4 to 86 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Ben McDonald Lifetime Walks and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Walks for Ben McDonald
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Walks | Ben McDonald
Intentional Walks | Ben McDonald
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 437 | 18 | 3.05 |
| Season Avg. | 48.56 | 2 | 3.05 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 335.52 | 13.82 | 3.05 |
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Ben McDonald Walks Per Season
Ben McDonald's Walks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ben McDonald Walks by Team
Ben McDonald's career Walks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ben McDonald Cumulative Walks — Career Progression
A running total of Ben McDonald's career Walks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Ben McDonald Walks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ben McDonald's seasonal Walks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Ben McDonald Walks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ben McDonald's MLB career with Walks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
