How Ben McDonald's Games Pitched Compares to Similar Players
Ben McDonald totaled 211 career Games Pitched, well above the starting pitcher average of 154.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Games Pitched season came in 1992, posting 35, well above the starting pitcher average of 25.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1989 at 6, well below the starting pitcher average of 24.1 that year. The Games Pitched trended upward through the final seasons. The Games Pitched total went from 14 in 1995 to 35 in 1996 and 21 in 1997, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Games Pitched profile — ranging from 6 to 35 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Ben McDonald Lifetime Games Pitched
Stats similar to Games Pitched for Ben McDonald
| Ben McDonald
Games Pitched |
|---|
| Career | 211 |
| Season Avg. | 23.44 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 |
| More Info | See More |
Ben McDonald Games Pitched Per Season
Ben McDonald's Games Pitched 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 Games Pitched by Team
Ben McDonald's career Games Pitched totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ben McDonald Cumulative Games Pitched — Career Progression
A running total of Ben McDonald's career Games Pitched, 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 Games Pitched Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ben McDonald's seasonal Games Pitched 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 Games Pitched — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ben McDonald's MLB career with Games Pitched 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.
