How Ben McDonald's Complete Games Compares to Similar Players
Ben McDonald totaled 24 career Complete Games, below the starting pitcher average of 27.9 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His best Complete Games season came in 1993, posting 7, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1989 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 2.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Complete Games total went from 1 in 1995 to 2 in 1996 and 1 in 1997, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Complete Games profile — ranging from 0 to 7 — though the career average fell below league norms.
Ben McDonald Lifetime Complete Games
Stats similar to Complete Games for Ben McDonald
| Ben McDonald
Complete Games |
|---|
| Career | 24 |
| Season Avg. | 2.67 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 18.43 |
| More Info | See More |
Ben McDonald Complete Games Per Season
Ben McDonald's Complete Games 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 Complete Games by Team
Ben McDonald's career Complete Games totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ben McDonald Cumulative Complete Games — Career Progression
A running total of Ben McDonald's career Complete Games, 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 Complete Games Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ben McDonald's seasonal Complete Games 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 Complete Games — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ben McDonald's MLB career with Complete Games 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.
