How Ben McDonald's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Ben McDonald totaled 1,186 career Hits, well above the starting pitcher average of 770.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 1989, posting 8, well below the starting pitcher average of 116.9 that year. The highest point came in 1996 at 228, well above the starting pitcher average of 118.0 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 67 in 1995 to 228 in 1996 and 120 in 1997, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 8 to 228 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Ben McDonald Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Ben McDonald
| Ben McDonald
Hits | Ben McDonald
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 1186 | 8.27 |
| Season Avg. | 131.78 | 8.27 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 910.58 | 8.27 |
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Ben McDonald Hits Per Season
Ben McDonald's Hits 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 Hits by Team
Ben McDonald's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ben McDonald Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Ben McDonald's career Hits, 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 Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ben McDonald's seasonal Hits 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 Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ben McDonald's MLB career with Hits 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.
